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€5 silver coin "100 Years of Basketball in Latvia", 2023
€5 silver coin "100 Years of Basketball in Latvia", 2023
€145.00
Code:
SCKMRAG435
Weight:
22.0000000 Kg.
In Stock:
1
Category:
Product line:
Metal:
Ag / .999
Weight:
22 g
Diameter:
35 mm
Country of origin:
Latvia
Mintage:
3 000
Recommended:
Investment, collecting, gift
Included:
box, capsule, certificate
Status:
new
Basketball has always been popular and loved in Latvia. Basketball is a sport that not only keeps crowds of fans on the edge of their seats, but also attracts and motivates sports enthusiasts to develop their physical abilities. Basketball hoops are visible in residential yards, and street basketball courts are accessible to all. In Latvia, basketball is often played professionally, amateurly, and as a leisure game.
In recent years, several notable achievements in professional sports have also been recorded in the international arena. Performance of the Latvian men's basketball team in 2023. At the end of the FIBA World Championship, the 5th place surprised everyone and put Latvian basketball back on the world map. The Latvian 3x3 basketball team won the title of Olympic champion in 2021 and bronze medals in the 2023 World Championship.
It is symbolic that in 2023 will celebrate the centenary of basketball in Latvia since 1923, when the Latvian Basketball Federation was founded. Taking into account the popularity of basketball, the Bank of Latvia issued a silver collector's coin dedicated to the theme of basketball.
The author of the graphic design is Paulis Liepa. The coin was minted at the Italian Mint. It is interesting that both Latvia and Italy in 2023 At the FIBA World Championship, they were among the eight best teams in the world and competed for 5th place.
The coin brings the message of basketball as a strategic game. In it, both the team and the game plan, as well as the ability of the players to cooperate and make the best use of the team's strengths, are of great importance. There is no victory without a smart strategy. Will the ball go into the basket or will the necessary victory point be obtained?