Latvia 5 euro 2016, Christmas Battles

This coin is issued today, price in Central Bank is 53 euro. Coin is in box with COA, 28 grams 925 silver, issue limit is 5000 coins. Limit per buyer was 3 coins, so I have two pieces for swap.
If someone would like to swap it for another similar type coins, please PM.

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Latvijas Banka issues collector coin "Christmas Battles"
On Tuesday, 6 December, Latvijas Banka is issuing a new 5 euro silver collector coin "Christmas Battles". This coin is a dedication to the Latvian riflemen, heroes of the Christmas Battles, and their eternal contribution to the future. The Christmas Battles raged from 5 to 11 January 1917 (from 23 to 29 December 1916, old style) along a front line of 30 km stretching from Tīreļpurvs to Olaine. Latvian national military units, joined together in one division under major general Augusts Ernests Misiņš (1863–1940, later the first general of the Latvian army), were involved in theses battles for the first time.

The graphic design of collector coin "Christmas Battles" has been created by Kristaps Ģelzis , and the author of the plaster model is Ligita Franckeviča .

The coin "Christmas Battles" is struck by UAB Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania). The obverse of the coin features a group of Latvian riflemen and an image of stylised sun taken from the Latvian riflemen battalion's soldier badge, with red-painted central field, eight broken sunbeams, and a slantwise-situated sword. The reverse features a snowflake, a point of bullet impact, and the inscription "Christmas Battles".

The maximum mintage of the coin is limited to 5 000. The price of the coin at Latvijas Banka Cashier's Offices is 53.00 euro. As of 6 December, it will be on sale at Latvijas Banka Cashier's Offices.