| Issuer | Lithuania |
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1.5 Euro |
| Currency | Euro (2015-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.1 g |
| Dimensions | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#245 |
| Obverse description | The obverse of the coins features one more character of Užgavėnės – a horse rider, i.e. a person dressed up in a costume that makes him appear to be riding a horse. The coin also features the inscriptions LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2019), denomination (€1.50), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LMK
F
1,50€
LIETUVA 2019 (Translation: LMK F €1.50 LITHUANIA 2019) |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the coins features distinctive attributes characteristic of Užgavėnės, a lively end-of-winter celebration: in the centre – Morė, the effigy of winter, which is surrounded by a beggar, a crane, a witch baking pancakes, Lašininis, a symbol of winter, Kanapinis, a symbol of spring, and a goat playing an accordion. The composition is surrounded by the inscriptions UŽGAVĖNĖS and the slogan of the celebration: ŽIEMA, ŽIEMA, BĖK IŠ KIEMO! (WINTER, WINTER GO AWAY FROM OUR YARDS!). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UŽGAVĖNĖS
ŽIEMA ŽIEMA BĖK IŠ KIEMO! (Translation: MARDI GRAS WINTER, WINTER GO AWAY FROM OUR YARDS!) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date) |
| Mintage | 2019 LMK - - 30 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8060116440 |
| Comments |
