50 Litų 600th Anniversary of the settling down of Karaims and Tartars in Lithuania

€56,122.00
IssuerLithuania
Year1997
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Litų (50 LTL)
CurrencyNew litas (1993-2014)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight23.30 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Vladas Vildžiūnas
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#105
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania, encircled with the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania), 50 LITŲ (50 litas) and 1997.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 1997 50 LITŲ
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin displays a Karaite castle guard and a Tartar warrior (Karaites and Tartars were brought to Lithuania by the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas at the end of the 14th century).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKARAIMAI IR TOTORIAI LIETUVOJE • 600 METŲ •
(Translation: Karaites and Tartars in Lithuania • 600 years •)
EdgeLettered
MintLMK
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage1997 LMK - Proof - Mintage 3,000 pcs, 2,635 pcs distributed - 2 635
Catalog ID1782385850
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