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  • ⁣⁢Mintage⁤⁣ 1 000 000
⁣⁢2 Euro coin Latvia 2014, obverse: view of Riga, legend Eiropas Kulturas Galvaspilseta⁤⁣

⁣⁢Latvia⁤⁣ · 2014 · pieces-et-monnaies.com

⁣⁢Latvia 2014 - 2 Euro Commemorative Coin - Riga European Capital of Culture⁤⁣

SKU: 2EUROLETT2014 N# 63874 KM# 158

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€8,95

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Pays
⁣⁢Latvia⁤⁣
Valeur faciale
2 €
Composition
⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣
Tirage
1 000 000
Millésime
2014
Qualité
⁣⁢UNC⁤⁣

⁣⁢Struck in 1,000,000 copies in standard quality, 5 000 in BU, none in Proof.⁤⁣

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⁣⁢2 Euro coin Latvia 2014, obverse: view of Riga, legend Eiropas Kulturas Galvaspilseta⁤⁣

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Ce que c'est

A 2-Euro commemorative coin issued by Latvia in 2014, the year it joined the Eurozone, for Riga, European Capital of Culture. It depicts the historic center of Riga, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has legal tender status throughout the Eurozone. This coin is in UNC quality: it has never circulated.

Sa rareté

⁣⁢1,000,000 pieces in circulating quality, plus 5,000 in BU, for a total of 1,005,000. No Proof version is recorded. This is a circulating coin with a mintage of just one million: it's easily found, and its appeal lies in the subject and condition, not rarity.⁤⁣

Pour qui

For collectors of the first Euro coins from the Baltic countries: Estonia (2011), Latvia (2014), Lithuania (2015). The Riga 2014 is the first Latvian 2-Euro commemorative, struck in Germany. An affordable coin to start the Latvian series or complete a Baltic album.

⁣⁢The three qualities of this issue⁤⁣

⁣⁢Same coin, three strikes⁤⁣
⁣⁢The grade changes everything, and the value of 2 euro coins with it: 1,000,000 pieces in circulation quality, versus 5 000 in BU and none in Proof.⁤⁣
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⁣⁢The coin, described⁤⁣

⁣⁢Obverse · Reverse · Edge⁤⁣
⁣⁢2 Euro coin Latvia 2014, obverse: view of Riga, legend Eiropas Kulturas Galvaspilseta⁤⁣
Avers : légende « ⁣⁢CAPITAL OF EUROPEAN CULTURE⁤⁣ » ⁣⁢CAPITAL OF EUROPEAN CULTURE⁤⁣ ⁣⁢Obverse⁤⁣

⁣⁢Other inscriptions⁤⁣ ⁣⁢RIGA - 2014 · LV⁤⁣

⁣⁢Obverse⁤⁣

In the center, a view of Riga and its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At the top, the legend EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA ("European Capital of Culture"); at the bottom, RIGA - 2014, then LV, the indication of the issuing country. The twelve European stars surround the design. Design: Henrihs Vorkals; plaster model: Jānis Strupulis.

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⁣⁢Writing⁤⁣
⁣⁢Latin⁤⁣
⁣⁢Design⁤⁣
⁣⁢Henrihs Vorkals⁤⁣
⁣⁢Engraving⁤⁣
⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣

⁣⁢History⁤⁣

Riga shared the title of European Capital of Culture 2014 with the Swedish city of Umeå. Latvia adopted the Euro the same year, and its very first commemorative 2-Euro coin is dedicated to this event.

The year opens in January: approximately 14,000 people form a human chain to pass books from the old National Library to the new one, the Gaismas pils ("palace of light"), two kilometers away.

The coin, designed by Henrihs Vorkals with a plaster model by Jānis Strupulis, depicts the historic center of Riga. It is struck in Germany, at the Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg. On the edge, the motto DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU, "God bless Latvia."

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⁣⁢Written by a merchant⁤⁣

⁣⁢Our Merchant's Opinion⁤⁣

With 1,000,000 examples in circulating quality, this coin will not become rare: it is still found without difficulty, even if it is just at the million mark. For a Baltic collection, it counts as the first Latvian commemorative, not as an investment. The BU, minted at 5,000, is the only variant that is harder to find: no Proof version is recorded.

A figure to read closely: the total issue is 1,005,000 coins, because the 5,000 BU coins are added to the million from the standard version. This UNC example comes from the million circulation coins. Do not clean it: cleaning removes the original luster.

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⁣⁢Complete Technical Specifications⁤⁣

Dessin technique : vue de face et vue de tranche Diamètre ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣, épaisseur ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣. Ø ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣ Vue de face ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣ Vue de tranche
⁣⁢Measurements in millimeters · schematic drawing⁤⁣

  • Poids

    8,50 g

  • Composition

    ⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣

  • Forme

    ⁣⁢Round⁤⁣

  • Tranche

    ⁣⁢Fine reeded edge with inscription⁤⁣

⁣⁢Mintage and Rarity⁤⁣

⁣⁢Logarithmic scale⁤⁣

Rareté Toutes qualités 1005000

⁣⁢Engraving and Mint⁤⁣

  • Avers

    Dessin et gravure
    ⁣⁢Henrihs Vorkals⁤⁣ & ⁣⁢Jānis Strupulis (plaster model)⁤⁣

  • Revers

    Dessin et gravure
    ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣ & ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣

  • Atelier

    ⁣⁢Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Germany)⁤⁣
    ⁣⁢Not applicable — no mint mark noted⁤⁣

  • Différent

    ⁣⁢Not applicable — no mint mark noted⁤⁣
    ⁣⁢Not specified⁤⁣
⁣⁢Identification⁤⁣19 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
Émetteur ⁣⁢Latvia⁤⁣
Autorité émettrice ⁣⁢Republic of Latvia — Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka)⁤⁣
Autorité régnante ⁣⁢Not applicable — republic⁤⁣
Période ⁣⁢Republic (independence proclaimed in 1918, re-established in 1991)⁤⁣
Type ⁣⁢Commemorative Circulating Coin⁤⁣
Événement commémoré ⁣⁢Riga, European Capital of Culture 2014⁤⁣
Série ⁣⁢2 commemorative Euros Latvia⁤⁣
Millésime 2014
Date d'émission ⁣⁢August 2014⁤⁣
Valeur faciale 2 €
Devise ⁣⁢Euro (Latvia, from 2014)⁤⁣
Cours légal ⁣⁢Yes — legal tender throughout the Eurozone⁤⁣
Démonétisation ⁣⁢Not demonetized⁤⁣
Référence Numista 63874
Référence Krause 158
Référence Schön ⁣⁢To be confirmed⁤⁣
Référence Gadoury ⁣⁢To be confirmed⁤⁣
SKU boutique 2EUROLETT2014
Code SH douane ⁣⁢9705 39 00 — Collector Coins⁤⁣
⁣⁢Physical Characteristics⁤⁣16 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
Composition ⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣
Métal précieux ⁣⁢None — common metal⁤⁣
Titre ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Poids brut 8,50 g
Poids de métal fin ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Diamètre ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣
Épaisseur ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣
Forme ⁣⁢Round⁤⁣
Tranche ⁣⁢Fine reeded edge with inscription⁤⁣
Inscription de tranche ⁣⁢DIEVS ★ SVĒTĪ ★ LATVIJU ★⁤⁣
Technique ⁣⁢Coin Strike⁤⁣
Axe des coins ⁣⁢Medal strike ↑↑ (0°)⁤⁣
Magnétisme ⁣⁢Weakly magnetic⁤⁣
Atelier ⁣⁢Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Germany)⁤⁣
Lettre d'atelier ⁣⁢Not applicable — no mint mark noted⁤⁣
Différent ⁣⁢Not applicable — no mint mark noted⁤⁣
⁣⁢Engraving, Mintage, Specimen⁤⁣17 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
Dessinateur avers ⁣⁢Henrihs Vorkals⁤⁣
Graveur avers ⁣⁢Jānis Strupulis (plaster model)⁤⁣
Dessinateur revers ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣
Graveur revers ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣
Écriture ⁣⁢Latin⁤⁣
Différent du directeur de gravure ⁣⁢Not specified⁤⁣
Tirage — qualité courante 1 000 000
Tirage — BU 5 000
Tirage — BE ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Tirage toutes qualités 1 005 000
Indice de rareté ⁣⁢Circulating — 1,000,000 examples in circulation⁤⁣
Qualité de cet exemplaire ⁣⁢UNC — Uncirculated⁤⁣
Référentiel de gradation ⁣⁢In-house appraisal⁤⁣
Gradée par un tiers ⁣⁢No — raw, without grading case⁤⁣
Organisme de gradation ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Numéro de certification ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Provenance ⁣⁢Not specified⁤⁣

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  1. Poids

    8,50 g

    ± 0,10 g

  2. Diamètre

    Ø ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣

    ± 0,05 mm · épaisseur 2,20 mm

  3. Aimant

    ⁣⁢Weakly magnetic⁤⁣

    ⁣⁢like any 2-euro coin⁤⁣

  4. Tranche

    ⁣⁢Fine reeded edge with inscription⁤⁣

    ⁣⁢DIEVS ★ SVĒTĪ ★ LATVIJU ★⁤⁣

⁣⁢Details of the checks⁤⁣

⁣⁢Weigh it: 8.50 g ± 0.10. Measure it: 25.75 mm ± 0.05 and 2.20 mm thick. Test the magnet: the ring is not attracted, the center is weakly attracted. Check the edge: the "2" and the two stars should be incused and evenly spaced; molded counterfeits leave a visible seam on the edge.⁤⁣

Dans le colis

  • ⁣⁢1 Latvia 2014 2 euro coin in UNC grade⁤⁣ ⁣⁢in a numismatic sleeve⁤⁣
  • ⁣⁢1 individual protective sleeve⁤⁣
  • ⁣⁢Neutral Package⁤⁣ ⁣⁢no content mention⁤⁣
Taille et rangement

25.75 mm in diameter, 2.20 mm thick, and 8.50 g, like all 2-euro coins. It fits into a 26 mm capsule or an album page designed for 2-euro coins, alongside other Baltic coins.

Conservation

  • Tenir par la tranche
  • Ne jamais nettoyer
  • Sous capsule
  • Humidité < 50 %
  • Loin du PVC
Le détail

Handle the coin by its edge, over a cloth. Never clean it: cleaning removes the original luster and causes the collector value to be largely lost. Store it in a capsule or album, away from humidity and any PVC.

⁣⁢Direct Answers⁤⁣

7 ⁣⁢questions⁤⁣

⁣⁢Questions about the coin⁤⁣ 4

⁣⁢How much is the 2 Euro Riga 2014 from Latvia worth?⁤⁣

With 1,000,000 examples in standard quality, the coin remains easy to find, but it is at the lower limit for circulating coins. A Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) example trades like a standard commemorative. The Proof (BU), minted at 5,000, is the only variant that is harder to find.

⁣⁢What is the mintage of the 2 euro Riga 2014 coin?⁤⁣

1,005,000 coins total: 1,000,000 in standard quality and 5 000 in BU. No Proof version is recorded for this coin.

⁣⁢Can this coin be spent?⁤⁣

Yes, it has legal tender status throughout the Eurozone. But a coin that circulates loses its uncirculated condition, and it is this condition that interests a collector.

⁣⁢Who designed the coin?⁤⁣

Henrihs Vorkals created the design, and Jānis Strupulis the plaster model. The common reverse is by Luc Luycx. The coin was minted in Germany, at the Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg.

⁣⁢Questions about purchasing⁤⁣ 3

⁣⁢In what packaging is the coin delivered?⁤⁣

In a numismatic sleeve, with individual protection, in a neutral package without mention of the contents.

⁣⁢Can I return the coin?⁤⁣

Yes. 14-day returns.

⁣⁢Is this a good gift idea?⁤⁣

Yes. Modern, inexpensive, and it fits into the France series that you can complete at your own pace.

⁣⁢Who verified this record⁤⁣

28 October 2026

⁣⁢Thomas R.⁤⁣

Compliance Supervisor. 2 years of seniority at Pièces et Monnaies.