The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2009 • (Republic of Latvia 2009), is placed in the centre.
Reverse:
A pine tree seedling, the symbol of bountiful Latvian timber resources, is depicted in the upper part of the coin. A horizontal line separates it from the numeral 50, under which the inscription SANTIMU is placed in a semicircle.