Presented by

Bank of Latvia

Nominal value

1 lats

Metal

Silver 925°

Weight

26 g

Diameter

32 x 32 mm

Mintage

7000 pcs.

Production quality

Proof

Description of obverse and reverse

According to the researches of Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist, the shape of ice crystals depends both on purity of water and also impact of sounds of music and human speech. The more harmonious they are – the more beautiful the crystal’s shape is.
The obverse of the coin depicts flying water drops.
The reverse is an illustration of the human interference into the harmony of nature. The idea of collaboration of the human mind and the mighty element is encoded in the unusual form of the coin – a square contrasting with the subtle form of water.

Designer

Ilmārs Blumbergs ( graphical design); Jānis Strupulis ( plaster model)

Producer

Mint of Finland