Casting your vote for the standout collector coin of 2024 is now live!
Vote for Your Favorite Coin Now! - "Latvia's Coin of the Year 2024"
From March 24 to April 6, 2025, join the public vote organized by Latvijas Banka in collaboration with Delfi! For the 21st time, this vote will decide the public's favorite collector coin issued in 2024.
Anyone can cast their vote for the coin they find most alluring, considering its artistic solution and narrative. Don't forget to register for a chance to win one of the five collector coins issued in 2024! The prize pool consists of 15 coins in total. To cast your vote, head over to Delfi.lv: https://www.delfi.lv/balsojums/97/latvijas-gada-moneta-2024. Remember, you can only cast one vote per day for each coin.
In 2024, five collector coins were minted, each celebrating Latvia's culture, history, and significant topics:
- "Across the Times" - graphic design by Arvīds Priedīte, plaster model by Ligita Franckeviča;
- "Childhood Joy" - graphic design by Anna Vaivare, plaster model by Ligita Franckeviča;
- "Energy Coin" - graphic design by Germans Ermičs;
- "Building the Unbuilt" - graphic design by Rūta Jumīte;
- "Cabbage" - graphic design by Mārtiņš Rozenfelds.
The results of the vote will be announced by April 21, 2025, and published on Latvijas Banka's website, bank.lv, as well as on Delfi.lv. The vote concludes with a draw where the registered participants will have a chance to win a collector coin issued in 2024.
Since 1993, Latvijas Banka has issued both 98 lats collector coins and 58 euro collector coins. To date, more than 50 artists from Latvia and one artist from Ukraine have contributed to the design of Latvian coins.
Latvian coins have gained international acclaim, winning multiple prestigious awards. For instance, the "Coin of Latvia" snatched the international 2010 Coin of the Year Award at the contest organized by Krause Publications and their magazine, World Coin News. Latvian coins have triumphed at this contest several times — in 2015, the silver collector coin "The Baltic Way" won Best Contemporary Event, and in 2018, the collector coin "National Entrepreneur" was named the winner for the Most Artistic Coin. In 2020, Latvijas Banka's collector coin, the "Honey Coin," was announced the world's Most Artistic Coin and the Coin of the Year.
The Coin Design Commission of Latvijas Banka, operational since November 12, 1993, plays a crucial role in the coin issuing process. Made up of employees of Latvijas Banka, renowned experts in Latvian art and culture, artists, and scientists, this commission plays a significant part in selecting and approving the designs for Latvian coins.
In the public vote, individuals can voice their preference for the most appealing coin, considering its artistic solution and narrative, such as the Energy Coin, among others, that showcase Latvia's culture, history, and significant topics, thereby impacting not just the coin's popularity but also our home-and-garden and lifestyle aesthetics, as we are drawn to and inspired by the beautiful designs on these coins. The vote results, including the potential winner of the Energy Coin, will be announced in April 2025, highlighting the cultural significance of these coins and the meaningful narratives they convey, showcasing the essence of Latvia.
