Description:
Obverse
The obverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 2 : 1). The inscription 1 LATS is in the center of the right field, with the year 2005 semicircled at its lower part. The left field features mountain tops.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 1: 2). The right field features an originally struck photo portrait of Rainis, topped by a semicircled inscription VIENMĒR VIENS UN PATS... (Ever alone and going on his own…), with facsimile signature of the poet at the bottom. The left field features mountain tops.
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