As of 17 August, a new 5 euro silver collector coin "Curonian Kings" will be on sale. The story of the Curonian kings is an extraordinary page in our history. The tradition of their freedom, established already in the agreement of 1230 with an authorised representative of a legate of the Roman Pope, was maintained in the times of the Livonian Order (1237–1562): they defended the Order in battles or became messengers, interpreters, secretaries, carpenters, blacksmiths and other craftsmen. In return, they received land and were exempt from corvée and duties and enjoyed other privileges. The Curonian kings defended their privileges particularly fiercely during the period of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561–1795), managing to retain their personal freedom and independence.
The coin will be on sale as of 17 August starting from 8.30 a.m.:
– at Latvijas Banka Cashier's Offices (K. Valdemāra iela 1B in Riga and Teātra iela 3 in Liepāja);
– online at e-monetas.lv. Please see the terms of purchase and delivery at https://www.e-monetas.lv/en">e-monetas.lv here. Numismatic products can be purchased via e-monetas.lv also by individuals and legal persons and can currently be delivered to 35 countries: most EU countries, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Please see the list of countries at the check out.
The maximum mintage is limited to 2500.
The price of the coin is EUR 43.00.
Limit of the number of coins per purchase is 4 coins.
In September 2018, part of the coins will be available to coin and stamp collectors and other interested parties in a special coin and stamp set dedicated to the Curonian kings. Such a joint edition by the SJSC "Latvijas Pasts" and Latvijas Banka is issued for the first time.
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