2010 Latvia 1Ls Niobium Coin "Coin of Time III"

• Mint: Austrian Mint
• Denomination: 1 Lats
• Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
• Issue limit: 7,000 pcs.
• Alloy: Outer ring 90% silver, niobium core
• Diameter: 34 mm
• Weight: 17.15 grams
• Artist: Laimonis Šēnbergs
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Issued on December 2, Coin of Time III is the third bimetallic 1-lats collector coin - a miniature work of art dedicated to Latvian treasures.

The obverse features a heraldic rose, the symbol of love and beauty, and a token of respect for the discoverer of niobium, Heinrich Rose (letters H and R), who launched his career in Latvia and carried out his first research as an apprentice at a pharmacy in Jelgava at the beginning of the 19th century.

The reverse features the phases of the moon. From time immemorial, people have believed that God bestows the day upon the living as a gift. "Beautiful as a day", states a popular medieval adage. Night time, on the other hand, the realm of the Moon, is relegated to the supernatural and the mystical. To this day, many believe that each lunar phase lends its own distinctive energy to a person's life, even though there is no scientific evidence for this.