Latvia 5 Euro Silver (.925) Proof Coin 2022
Vilhelms Purvītis

	Details Country: Latvia Face Value: 5 Euro Theme: Vilhelms Purvītis Mintage: 4,000 Year: 2022 Quality: Proof Composition: Sterling Silver (.925) Weight: 31.47 g Fine Weight: 29.11 g (0.94 Troy Oz) Diameter: 38.61 mm Condition: New (See Images) Coin Shape: Circular Edge: Plain Edge Inscription: None Packaging: Official Box and Capsule Certificate: Yes Mint: Lithuanian Mint Designer: Frančeska Kirke
Description: Obverse The obverse of the coin "Vilhelms Purvītis" features the painting "Winter", one of the most famous paintings by the artist, in colour print. Reverse A plastic formation of Vilhelms Purvītis' painting "Winter" with several degrees of frosting, the inscriptions 5 EURO and VILHELMS PURVĪTIS are placed in a semicircle at the top left. About In Latvian art history, the name of Vilhelms Purvītis has become one of the symbols of national identity. The painter's vision of nature and his classically composed Latvian landscapes in changing seasons are considered to be the canon of national landscape. Purvītis deserves particular recognition as an implementer of the idea of higher artistic education and one of the architects of the cultural policy.