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50 Litų Pond Turtle
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| In circulation to | 1 January 2015 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylised Vytis (the Lithuanian mounted knight), rendered in a contemporary artistic manner and positioned centrally within the field. The national legend LIETUVA (Lithuania) arcs along the upper periphery, while the date of issue 2012 appears in the lower field. The mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint (LMK) is also present, completing the standard national identification elements employed on Lithuanian collector coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | LIETUVA LMK 2012 (Translation: Lithuania LMK 2012) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed naturalistic depiction of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), a species listed in the Red Book of Lithuania as endangered. The binomial scientific name Emys orbicularis is inscribed in the field, accompanied by the Lithuanian vernacular designation BALINIS VĖŽLYS arcing prominently around the design. The denomination 50 LITŲ appears in the lower portion of the field, and the designer's monogram GK is discreetly placed within the composition. The overall design emphasises the conservation significance of the subject through its careful rendering of the reptile's characteristic shell patterning and form. |
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