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On Thursday May 27, the Bank of Latvia will issue a gold collector's coin under the name "The Key". The key motif within Latvia's cultural heritage has served as an inspiration for artist Laimonis Šēnbergs.
A key has a special symbolic meaning, it could even be said that mystical. It has the ability to both open and close: to open the door of a certain room, to give access to riches or to deny these opportunities. A key has the power that elevates it above all other objects in the world.
In Japan, the key is considered a sign of luck, as it symbolically opens the doors to the hidden treasures of the soul. In works of art related to Christianity, two keys reflect the power of Saint Peter to open the gates of heaven and hell. There are also two keys on the Pope's shield. In medieval times, the ritual of handing over the keys played a symbolic role, it was a form of the seizure of power. In fairy tales and stories, the key often symbolizes a variety of obstacles that must be overcome in order to solve a secret.
In Latvian folk wisdom, a key is associated with both pleasures and problems: "Whoever finds a key will be lucky", "If you blow into the keyhole, the devil will come home", "Put the keys on the table will bring conflicts to your home »...
In the past, the so-called "chest of hope" was an important part of wedding rituals: it was carried to the husband's house in a horse-drawn cart, and from its appearance they could get an idea of the wealth of the daughter's family.
In the center of the coin there is a key in a vertical position, with the decorative accessories of the chest of hope represented on the right and left; The LATVIJA inscription is shown on the right, along the upper edge of the obverse.
In the center of the coin there is a lock of a chest of hope, with the year 2021 on the left, and the inscription 5 EURO at the bottom, on the right.
Characteristics
Facial 5 euro
Metal Gold 999
Weight 1.24 g
Diameter 13.92 mm
Mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (The Netherlands)
Issuing country Latvia
Emission volume 2,000
Quality Proof
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