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Cat's Mill

The fairy tale "Cat's Mill" from Kārlis Skalbe's "Winter Tales" (1913) that has been included in the Latvian Cultural Canon was voted the best-loved literary work in Latvia by the "The Big Read" telecast series public opinion poll in 2014. People love the fairy tale for its benevolence which is so close to the Latvian mentality and folk song ideals as well as the writer's talent to evoke the deepest human emotions. The cat's mill has filled the heart and soul of nearly every Latvian with warm compassion.
 
The moral of the fairy tale is: do not spread evil and learn to forgive. Other values taught by this fairy tale are honesty, diligence and love. The fairy tale's multi-faceted message is useful at any age.
Latvia 2019 Cat's Mill
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The obverse of the coin depicts a cat carrying a bag, put on the back, and a stick in another hand. Behind it is a mill on a hill and a cat standing in a doorway. On the left side of the coin are the words "KĀRLIS SKALBE "KAĶĪŠA DZIRNAVAS" (En. Karlis Skalbe (author of the book) "Cat's Mill"). On the right-hand side, the bottom of the coin is "5 EURO".
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The reverse of the coin depicts a cat sitting on a royal road. In the right hemisphere, the words "CHEESE, EU DO NOT REMOVE" (the king, the grain no longer) and the year of minting "2019".
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Catalog ID: 
LV196CM1
Value: 
€80
Mintage: 
2500
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0.925
Weight: 
22g
Diameter: 
35mm
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The inscription LATVIJAS BANKA LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
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Product name: Latvia 2019 Cat's Mill
Price: EUR80.08