100 Litų Millennium of the mention of the name of Lithuania

€54,977.00
IssuerLithuania
Year2007
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value100 Litų (100 LTL)
CurrencyNew litas (1993-2014)
CompositionGold (.9999)
Weight7.78 g
Dimensions22.30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Liudas Parulskis, Giedrius Paulauskis
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#158, Fr#16
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin features a stylised rider—an allusion to the Coat of Arms of the state of Lithuania. It is surrounded by the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania), 100 LITŲ (100 litas), 2007 arranged in a semi-circle, and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 100 LITŲ 207
(Translation: Lithuania LMK 100 litas 207)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin contains the composition of a fragment of the transcription of the Quedlinburg Annals (16th c.), which spirals from the centre to fill the circle of the coin. The composition is surrounded by the Latin inscription ANNALES QUEDLINBURGENSES and the year of the mention of the name of Lithuania – 1009.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringANNALES QUEDLINBURGENSES 1009
EdgeLettered
Mint(LMK)
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2007 LMK - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID4674988880
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