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10 Litu Papal visit
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Currency | New litas (1993-2014) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Vytis, the historic Lithuanian state emblem, depicted as an armored knight on horseback in right-facing gallop, raising a sword aloft in his right hand and bearing a shield charged with a double cross on his left arm. A six-pointed star appears in the lower left field. The denomination '10 LITŲ' is inscribed in large characters across the lower field, with the country name 'LIETUVA' below in a straight legend. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a three-quarter facing bust of Pope John Paul II (Jonas Paulius II), vested in papal robes and mitre, his hands clasped in prayer before him. The legend 'JONAS PAULIUS II' curves prominently around the left and upper periphery, while the inscription 'LIUDYKIME KRISTŲ' ('Bear witness to Christ') arcs along the right. The Roman numeral date 'MCMXCIII' appears in the left field, and the engraver's mark 'LMK Pivor' is present at lower right. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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