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2 Euro Cent Specimen
| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized Latvian folk symbol known as the Auseklis (morning star cross), rendered in relief against a granulated background. The device is enclosed within a curved arc above and below. Surrounding the central motif is a ring of twelve five-pointed stars, with the legend 'TRIAL PROVE PROBE ESSAI' interspersed among the stars along the lateral margins. The country name 'LATVIA' arcs across the upper field, while the date '2004' appears at the bottom, flanked by stars. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '2' occupies the left portion of the field, adjacent to a series of six horizontal lines each terminating in a five-pointed star at the right. A stylized globe or semicircular geographic motif appears above the lines, referencing the standard Euro cent reverse design by Luc Luycx. The word 'CENT' appears to the right of the numeral, with the trial inscriptions 'PROVE PROV MUSTER' distributed across the lower field. |
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Latvia struck specimen sets dated 2004 in preparation for euro adoption, though the country did not actually join the eurozone until January 1, 2014 — a full decade later. These pieces were produced for official presentation and archival purposes, not circulation, during the accession evaluation period following Latvia's entry into the EU in May 2004.