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On Thursday, July 4, the Bank of Latvia issues a new collector coin under the name “Children’s Joy”, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the writer Vilis Plūdons. The coin depicts two children’s poems that are very popular and well-known in Latvia: “The Bunny’s Bathhouse” and “The Dwarves and the Old Man of the Forest”.
Vilis Plūdons’ children’s poetry is steeped in Latvian folklore. In his childhood, he loved both fairy tales and folk songs told to him by his grandmother, which he later wove into a captivating poetic language, capturing the exuberance of childhood and the splendor of Latvian nature.
Vilis Plūdons, born in Zemgale, spent his childhood and later summers in the vicinity of the beautiful Mēmele River and in the embrace of the surrounding forests. The fields of Zemgale, the neighbourhood of his home and the surrounding forests held a special place in his heart, inspiring many of his poems. Vilis Plūdons enjoyed writing immersed in nature, surrounded by trees and waters.
The coin’s graphic design was created by children’s book illustrator Anna Vaivare. She has incorporated the beloved poems “The Dwarves and the Old Man of the Forest” (1913) and “The Rabbit Bathhouse” (1915) into this tribute to the literary legacy of Vilis Plūdons. In her interpretation of the first poem, the artist has chosen to depict the frolic of the forest dwarves as they welcome the first snowfall. The second poem depicts bunnies bathing in the bathhouse – an activity much appreciated by Latvians in ancient times and today, known for its rejuvenating effects on body and spirit. Although both poems immerse us in the world of dwarves, bunnies and other forest creatures, we understand that the poet unfolds stories of children and their encounters with the wonderful world of nature and traditions, which play an important role in his literary work.
The obverse of the coin depicts a scene from the poem “The Bunny’s Bathhouse” by Vilis Plūdons: a bunny is washing its ears, another is shaking its paws with a sauna whisk, and the third is washing its eyes. In the foreground, a bucket features a swirl of water forming the number “5”, with the word “EURO” written on its side. The inscription “PICIĆU, PACIĆU” is arranged in a semicircle at the top right.
The reverse of the coin depicts a scene from the poem “The Dwarves and the Old Man of the Wood” by Vilis Plūdons: two dwarfs are having a snowball fight, one is rolling a snowball, while only the booted legs of another are visible, stuck in a snowdrift. The inscription “2024” is placed in a semicircle at the bottom right. The inscription “SNOWBALLS ARE DARTING, HAIR CURLS ARE DANCING” is arranged in a semicircle in two lines at the top.
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Specifications
Country Latvia
Year 2024
Face Value 5 euros
Metal Silver
Fineness 999
Weight 22 g
Diameter 35 mm
Quality Proof
Throw 4.000
Design Anna Vaivare
Exchange house Royal Dutch Munt (Netherlands)
The selling price of this coin in Latvia is €75.
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