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Medal - Kristijonas Donelaitis
| Location | Lithuania |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Kristijonas Donelaitis facing slightly left, depicted as a clergyman with a cross at his collar, set within an octagonal frame against the medal field. Decorative botanical motifs flank the portrait on either side. The circular legend around the rim reads 'KRISTIJONAS 1714·1780 DONELAITIS'. |
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| Obverse lettering | KRISTIJONAS 1714-1780 DONELAITIS 88 88 P. GINTALAS |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into four quadrants by a cross, each depicting rural seasonal scenes in high relief corresponding to the four parts of Donelaitis's poem 'The Seasons': spring festivities, summer labors, autumn bounties, and winter cares. A central medallion features a building in relief. The titles of each season are inscribed along the arms of the cross around the rim. |
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