50 Litų 475th Anniversary of the First Statute of Lithuania

€56,440.00
IssuerLithuania
Year2004
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Litų (50 LTL)
CurrencyNew litas (1993-2014)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.61 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Petras Repšys
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#140
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin displays a historical 16th century symbol of the Vytis, similar to the drawing of the Vytis published in one of the copies of the Statute of Lithuania. The area around the Vytis has a floral damascened background.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 2004 50 LITŲ
(Translation: Lithuania LMK 2004 50 litas)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin has a damascened background. The centre of the reverse shows Albertas Goštautas, Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Palatine of Vilnius, presenting the Statute of Lithuania to King Sigismund the Old. At the top of the coin are the Columns of Gediminas and at the bottom is the Abdank, the Coat of Arms of Goštautas.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIETUVOS STATUTUI 475
(Translation: 475 years of the Statute of Lithuania)
EdgeLettered
Mint(LMK)
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2004 LMK - Proof - 1 000
Catalog ID7104203940
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