Gohma's - Born to be First Geocoin

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These geocoins were minted by geocaching activists in Latvia. The six sides of a cube present:

1. Christmas Tree. According to Latvians, there are many sources stating that the first documented use of an evegreen tree in Christmas celebration was in Riga, Latvia.

2. Film Camera Minox. Minox is a subminiature camera conceived in 1922 and invented in 1936 by German-Latvian Walter Zapp. The production line was based in Latvian factory VEF (Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika). The camera kept being manufactured 1937 to 1943.Originally envisioned as a luxury item, it gained wide notoriety as a spy camera.
3. A Tank. The first tank in the world was built in May of 1915 in Riga, at the plant called Russo-Balt. The machine was named Go-Everywhere (Visurgajejs), its weight was 3.5-4 tons. There was a sufficient room for only one person inside and the shell of a tank was bullet-proof. It was capable to speeding up to 25 km per hour. Cool for that time, eh?

4. A Chemistry Flask. Latvians made many discoveries in chemistry. Most well-known invention of Dr. Janis Polis was Remantadine – an antiviral agent that is most effective against type A influenza virus. Mildronate is an antischemic agent of a metabolic action (cardioprotector) produced by Grindex in Latvia.

5. A profile of a flying man features The Vertical Wind Tunnel installed near Sigulda in Latvia. Aerodium Latvia is a company that owns and runs this very first vertical wind tunnel in Eastern Europe. The company became known after the 2006 Torino XX Winter Olympics closing ceremonies when Aerodium Latvia assisted in producing part of the show that featured flying acrobats. The Sigulda tunnel blows out a wind stream of 200 km/h within a 3.7 meter diameter