| Issuer | Lithuania |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 20 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2015-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Dimensions | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Tadas Žebrauskas |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#217 |
| Obverse description | The obverse of the coin features the Vytis in the centre, surrounded by a stylised meridian arc, the inscription UNESCO PASAULIO PAVELDAS, LIETUVA, 2015 (UNESCO World Heritage, Lithuania, 2015), denomination (€20) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UNESCO PASAULIO PAVELDAS LMK LIETUVA
2015
20 € (Translation: UNESCO World Heritage LMK Lithuania 2015 20 €) |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the coin features an artistic composition that seeks to immortalise globally-significant achievements in science and technology while studying the Earth’s meridian arc, which covers 10 nations. The Struve Geodetic Arc is named in honour of F. G. W. Struve, a scientist who performed geodetic measurements through the triangulation method and systemised the results. The inscription STRUVĖS GEODEZINIS LANKAS (Struve Geodetic Arc) is arranged in a semicircle. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | STRUVĖS GEODEZINIS LANKAS
NORGE
SVERIGE
SUOMI
РОССНЯ
ESSTI
LATVIA
LIETUVA
БЕЛАРУСЬ
MOLDOVA
УКРAÏHA
265
E 25° 20`
N 70° 40` 11``
N 45° 20` 03``
2822km (Translation: Struve Geodetic Arc) |
| Edge | Lettering |
| Mint | (LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date) |
| Mintage | 2015 LMK - proof - 3 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4042046930 |
| Comments |
