50 Litų Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania

€56,119.00
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#102
Obverse descriptionThe obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania inside a shield against a damascened background. The king’s crown is displayed on the right. The king’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 King of Lithuania Mindaugas according to the medal created by the sculptor Vytautas Kašuba, encircled with the inscription MINDAUGAS LIETUVOS KARALIUS (Mindaugas the King of Lithuania). The years 1251-1263 are displayed at the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMINDAUGAS • LIETUVOS • ​KARALIUS 1251–1263
(Translation: Mindaugas the King of Lithuania)
EdgeLettered
MintLMK
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu
Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage1996 LMK - Proof - Mintage 6,000 pieces, 4,982 pcs distributed - 4 982
Catalog ID9872294170
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