The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2008 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:
A chimney-sweep is featured in the centre. The inscription LATS, arranged at the top in a semicircle, and the numeral 1, placed in the lower part of the coin, are both depicted on the left.