5 Euros Ventastega
2020 year| Silver (.925) (with frosting of different intensity on the obverse and reverse and photo luminescent print on the obverse) | 22 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Latvia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 5 Euros 5 EUR = USD 5.49 |
| Currency | Euro (2014-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (with frosting of different intensity on the obverse and reverse and photo luminescent print on the obverse) |
| Weight | 22 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246147 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
The course of time over millions of years has been featured in a stylised manner as dots and lines on the reverse. Inscription 365 000 000, indicating the number of years, has been arranged along the left edge.
Lettering: 365 000 000
Designer: Ivars Drulle
Edge
Smooth with inscriptions
Lettering: LATVIJAS BANKA ♦ LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA ♦
Comment
The silver collector coin of Latvijas Banka is dedicated to an original and outstanding evidence of Latvian history providing an opportunity to learn about and understand the course of evolution, thus making the finding of Latvia's scientists particularly important globally.
The fossil remains of Ventastega curonica were found at rock exposures in the Venta River basin near Skrunda in Kurzeme. The name of the species bears reference to the Venta and Kurzeme, and by this name this animal is recognised among scientists and prehistory enthusiasts all over the world. Ventastega was a four-legged predator, with its length slightly over one metre; it lived approximately 365 million years ago. At that time, the territory of the present-day Latvia was located some degrees to the South from the equator, at the south-eastern edge of the palaeocontinent of Euramerica.
Rocks and the fossils of animals and plants preserved in them are the only evidence from so ancient times. Just a few findings of Devonian tetrapod fossils are known today. Therefore, the findings of Latvian ventastega and the related lobe-finned fish are of considerable scientific importance in learning about the evolution of vertebrates.
This coin is special as the ventastega's skeleton is marked with photo luminescent print. Keep the coin in direct bright light for at least 40 seconds; then look at it in the dark - ventastega's skeleton will glow.
Date of issue 24-11-2020
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Ventastega 5 Euro coin from Latvia is that it features a photo-luminescent print on the obverse side, which glows in the dark. This unique feature adds an extra layer of security and visual appeal to the coin, making it stand out from other coins.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Euros (Ventastega) 2020 coin.
