100 Litų Millennium of the mention of the name of Lithuania

€54,978.00
IssuerLithuania
Year2008
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#156
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin carries a stylized image of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania (Vytis) in the centre, against a background of the flames of historical victories and incessant recommencement. The inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania) at the top and the inscriptions 100 LITŲ (100 litas), 2008 at the bottom run in a semicircle and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 100 LITŲ LMK
(Translation: Lithuania LMK 100 litas LMK)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin features main events and milestones of the State, named on a background of a stylised map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The whole composition is encircled by the inscription LIETUVOS DIDŽIOJI KUNIGAIKŠTYSTĖ (The Grand Duchy of Lithuania), with a coronet of the GDL Dukes on the top.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIETUVOS DIDŽIOJI KUNIGAIKŠTYSTĖ
(Translation: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
EdgeLettered
Mint(LMK)
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2008 LMK - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID5528847430
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