The obverse of the coin features, in the centre, a stylised coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, Vytis, which is depicted against a background of interfering coherent light waves, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA) 2016, 5€. The mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint is impressed on the obverse of the coin.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LIETUVA
5€
2016
LMK
Reverse description
The reverse of the coin features a stylised reflection of a laser light impulse. There is the inscription LIETUVOS MOKSLAS (Lithuanian Science) at the top and Fizika (Physics) at the bottom of the coin.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LIETUVOS MOKSLAS
Fizika
Edge
Mint
(LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)