Friday, May 20, 2022

Latvia 5 euro 2022 - Winter, by Vilhelms Purvītis

New collectors' type to be issued on 25th May:

"Winter, by Vilhelms Purvītis"

Vilhelms Purvītis (1872–1945) ranks among the most remarkable painters representing the period from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, and he was among the most prominent founders of the Latvian National Museum of Art and the Art Academy of Latvia.

Latvia 5 euro 2022 - 'Winter' by Vilhelms Purvītis

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 31.47 g
Mint: Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania)
Mintage: 4,000
Artist: Frančeska Kirke


This is the whole painting, at the Latvian National Museum of Art:

'Winter' by Vilhelms Purvītis

(news and image from Latvijas Banka)

LINK: Latvijas Banka

1 comment:

  1. Where can i buy this coin and other coins shown here?

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