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50 Litų Lillehammer Winter Olympics; pattern
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Vytis, the Lithuanian state symbol depicting an armoured knight on a rearing horse, brandishing a sword aloft in the right hand and bearing a shield decorated with a cross in the left. The denomination '50 LITŲ' is inscribed in two lines in the lower left field, with the country name 'LIETUVA' arching along the right rim. The word 'PROJEKTAS' (meaning 'pattern' or 'project') appears in small lettering to the left of the horse, indicating the trial status of this piece. A mintmaster's monogram is visible in the lower right field beneath the horse. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Lithuania's participation in the 1994 Lillehammer Games marked only its second Winter Olympics appearance as a restored independent state — the country had regained independence in 1990 after five decades of Soviet occupation. This is a pattern piece, meaning it was struck for approval purposes and never entered circulation, which explains why KM# Pn1 survivors are exceptionally few. Pattern designations in Lithuanian coinage of this period often reflect the Bank of Lithuania's cautious approach to commemorative production during the early years of rebuilding a national monetary infrastructure from scratch.