200 Litų 750th anniversary of the crowning of Mindaugas

€54,944.00
IssuerLithuania
Year2003
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value200 Litų (200 LTL)
CurrencyNew litas (1993-2014)
CompositionBimetallic: gold (.900) centre in silver (.925) ring
Weight15 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Petras Repšys
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#136, Fr#14
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin features the stylised Vytis, the rider of Mindaugas times, which later became the state Coat of Arms. The inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania) arranged in a semi-circle runs at the top and the inscription 200 LITŲ (200 litas) at the bottom. Below the Coat of Arms is the year in Latin letters MMIII.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA 200 LITŲ MMIII LMK
(Translation: Lithuania 200 litas MMIII LMK)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin displays the ruler in the throne who has a sceptre in the right hand and an apple of power in the left hand. The inscription MINDAUGO KARŪNAVIMAS, 1253 (Coronation of Mindaugas, 1253) runs around it.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMINDAUGO KARŪNAVIMAS 1253
(Translation: Coronation of Mindaugas 1253)
EdgeLettered
Mint(LMK)
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2003 LMK - Proof - 2 000
Catalog ID7991400590
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