FAN OF LIGHT RAYS Silver Coin 5€ Euro Latvia 2023

The reverse of the coin depicts a light source from which the light rays spread by the fan are collected, amplified and focussed in one direction by a lens. The lens symbolises the museum, a repository of knowledge that spreads light: it broadens horizons and encourages learning. the reverse the inscription: "RIGAS VESTURES UN KUGNIECIBAS MUZEJS" - the name of the coin. On the obverse of the coin, we meet the gaze of Doctor Nikolaus von Himsel. It was thanks to his vision that the Riga Town Council founded the museum on 22 February 1773, naming it after Himsel. Joyful and observant, his gaze invites us to explore the world. On the obverse, the inscription: "5 EURO" - the face value, "LATVIJA" - the issuing country and "2023" - the year of issue.