The obverse of the coin features an image of the Vytis in the centre, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania), denomination (50 litas), year of issue (2010), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
The reverse of the coin features an image of the so-called European weatherfish (Lith. vijūnas) – a fish included in the Red Book of Lithuania. The fish is surrounded by the inscriptions VIJŪNAS and Misgurnus fossilis.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
VIJŪNAS
Misgurnus fossilis (Translation: European weatherfish Misgurnus fossilis)
Edge
Lettered
Mint
(LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)