Ocean Latvia Crown

by Fred Larucci

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Dimensions

8.500 x 11.000 inches

Title

Ocean Latvia Crown

Artist

Fred Larucci

Medium

Drawing - Graphite Pencils - 96lb. Canson Thick Sheet Stock Board Paper

Description

(2014) Ocean Latvia "Crown" - (1929) Latvia Silver Coin, Illustration No.87 Hand Drawn in Graphite on 96lb. Bristol Thick Board Sheet Stock - Pencils used: 2h, 4h, h, hb, b, 6b - Drawing time: 50 Hours to complete.
This crown size silver coin is Latvias only circulating large silver coin that was minted from 1929 to 1932 for the newly formed Republic of Latvia. Latvia initially gained independence shortly after World War I when they took advantage of the chaos at the end of the war to become a free country on November 18, 1918. Their first taste of independence was short lived however as World War II brought on an occupation by Germany during the War and Russia post World War II. Independence would not be reclaimed until 1991.
The obverse, designed by Rihards Zari�, features a bust image of a Latvian maiden facing right wearing a Latvian folk costume. On the outer periphery are the inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA.
The reverse side, designed by Rihards Zari�, features the Latvia coat of arms. Below the design is the year of issue and on the outer periphery are the inscriptions "PIECI" (Latvian for five) the number "5" and denomination "LATI". The edge of the coin is lettered with the phrase "DIEVS SVETI LATVIJU" or "God Bless Latvia".

(CC) 2014 - This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

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March 17th, 2015

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