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1 Litas Presidency of the European Union Council
| Issuer | Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla) |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized depiction of the Vytis (the armored knight on horseback), the traditional heraldic symbol of Lithuania, rendered in a bold, modern graphic style and surrounded by a ring of twelve pointed stars referencing the European Union emblem. The mint mark of the Lithuanian Mint (LMK) appears in the lower right field. The legend 'LIETUVA' arcs along the upper rim, flanked by the date '2013' to the left, while the denomination '1 LITAS' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Alternately reeded and smooth sections |
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Lithuania assumed the rotating presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2013 — its first time holding the position since joining the bloc in 2004. The timing carried particular weight domestically, arriving just months before the country's euro adoption target date of January 2015, which meant this litas-denominated issue was effectively minted in the knowledge that the currency itself had a hard expiration date.
The 1 litas circulating commemorative was struck for general release rather than collector sets alone, making worn survivors a realistic expectation within a decade.