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50 Litų Eurasian Lynx
| Issuer | Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla) |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a centrally placed naturalistic portrait of an Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), depicted in a dynamic posture against a polished mirror-finish field, creating a striking contrast between the frosted relief of the animal and the reflective background. The Lithuanian inscription LŪŠIS (Lynx) appears above the central motif, while the scientific binomial Lynx lynx is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin. The composition emphasizes the animal's distinctive tufted ears and spotted coat with fine engraved detail, reflecting the species' designation in the Red Book of Lithuania as a protected animal. |
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| Mint | (LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date) |
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Lithuania's lynx population had been functionally extinct for most of the twentieth century, hunted out by the mid-1900s and only reestablished through reintroduction programs beginning in the 1980s. The coin's issuance in 2006 coincided with ongoing conservation monitoring as the reintroduced population was still finding its footing in the forests of Dzūkija and Aukštaitija — hardly a stable success story at the time of striking.