
While some countries' coins commemorate political figures and historical buildings, Latvia prefers to imprint theirs with mushrooms, snowmen, and frogs. However, a new coin issued last month has the Baltic country's Health Ministry pretty mad.
The silver one Lat coin contains a large, frothy beer stein on the back side, dedicated to the beverage binging bash known as the midsummer solstice festival.
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Posted by iMichelle on July 8, 2011 09:30
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