Description:
Obverse
The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1997 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse
The picture of a sailing-ship is depicted in the centre. The inscription FREGATE · GEKROENTE EHLENDT · 1642 (Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt 1642), arranged in a semicircle, is above the picture. The numeral 20 and inscription LATU (lats) are placed beneath the picture.
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