50 Litų Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania

€56,117.00
IssuerLithuania
Year1996
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)
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#103
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania inside a shield against a damascened background. The duke’s crown is displayed on the right. The duke’s sceptre is displayed below the centre of the coin.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 50 LITŲ 1996
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin presents the picture of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas according to the medal created by the sculptor Vytautas Kašuba, encircled with the inscription GEDIMINAS DIDYSIS LIETUVOS KUNIGAIKŠTIS (Gediminas the Grand Duke of Lithuania). The years 1316-1341 are displayed at the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGEDIMINAS • DIDYSIS • LIETUVOS • ​KUNIGAIKŠTIS 1316–1341
(Translation: Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania)
EdgeLettered
MintLMK
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage1996 LMK - Proof - Mintage 6,000 pcs, 4,421 pcs distrituted - 4 421
Catalog ID3261773020
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