Straupe

Obverse
The Hanseatic city seal with the coat of arms of Straupe is in the centre of the coin's obverse. The year 2006 is inscribed right below the coat of arms. The inscriptions ROOP and 1 LATS, each arranged in a semicircle, are respectively above and beneath the central motif.

Reverse
The coin's reverse is divided into two parts. The Lielstraupe castle church is depicted in the upper part of the coin, with the inscription STRAUPE semi-circled above it. A reflection of a Hanseatic ship with trees on both sides of it and a semi-circled inscription HANSEATIC CITY below it is at the bottom of the reverse.

Edge
The inscriptions LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) and LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia) separated by dots.

The coin has been dedicated to Straupe, one of the eight Hanseatic cities of Latvia.

Straupe, the centre of the Idumeja district inhabited by Livs and Lettgallians, was referred to in the Chronicle of Henry in 1206. A town of craftsmen and merchants developed nearby the Lielstraupe Castle built in 1263. In 1356, Straupe became a member of the Hanseatic League. In the 14th and 15th centuries, it was one of the largest towns in Livonia enjoying Riga rights, with its own seal and mayor. Straupe was destructed during the Polish–Swedish War, and the district was devastated also during the Nordic War and plague epidemics.