50 Litų Great Seimas of Vilnius

€56,444.00
IssuerLithuania
Year2005
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)
In circulation to1 January 2015
Reference(s) KM#147
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin bears the stylised Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania (Vytis), encircled with the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania), 2005 and 50 LITŲ (50 litas).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIETUVA LMK 2005 50 LITŲ
(Translation: Lithuania LMK 2005 50 litas)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin carries an extract of the speech delivered by Jonas Basanavičius at the opening of the Great Seimas of Vilnius (Congress of Lithuanians in Vilnius): UŽ VISUOTINĄ TAUTOS DVASIŠKĄ IR MEDEGIŠKĄ GEROVĘ (For the universal spiritual and material welfare of the nation). Below, there is a facsimile of his signature. The extract is encircled by the inscriptions DIDYSIS VILNIAUS SEIMAS (Great Seimas of Vilnius) and 100.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDIDYSIS LIETUVOS SEIMAS · 100 · UŽ VISUOTINĄ TAUTOS DVASIŠKĄ IR MEDEGIŠKĄ GEROVĘ
(Translation: Great Seimas of Vilnius · 100 · For the universal spiritual and material welfare of the nation)
EdgeThe edge of the coin features the Pillars of Gediminas
Mint(LMK)
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2005 LMK - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID4177299570
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