Description:
Obverse
The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1998 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse
An icebreaker is featured in the centre of the coin. The inscription LEDLAUZIS · KRISJANIS VALDEMARS · 1925 (icebreaker Krisjanis Valdemars 1925), arranged in a semicircle, is above the motif. The numeral 10 and the inscription LATU (lats) are placed beneath the motif.
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