Description:
Obverse
The obverse of the coin features the large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia in the central field, with the year 2005 beneath it. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA is arranged in a semicircle above the central motif. The numeral 1 with a semi-circled inscription LATS below are placed at the lower part of the coin.
Reverse
A puck is placed in the central field of the reverse, with two horizontal inscriptions RIGA 2006 on either side. Of the two views of this inscription, the one on the right is presented in inverted lettering. The top and the bottom of the reverse feature images of two hockey players viewed from above. The inscriptions Pasaules cempionats hokeja and Ice Hockey World Championship, each arranged in a semicircle, are on both sides of the central motif.
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