Token - Pope Francis in Lithuania

€1.00
LocationLithuania
Year2018
TypeSouvenir token
CompositionBrass
Weight9.55 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness2.25 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionPope Francis
Obverse letteringPOPIEŽIUS PRANCIŠKUS LIETUVOJE 2018
(Translation: POPE FRANCIS IN LITHUANIA 2018)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTree with cross. Vilnius and Kaunas cathedrals. A fragment from the poem `Dear Lithuania` by Maironis.
Reverse letteringBAŽNYČIOS TAVO NE TIEK GRAŽYBE, NE DAILĖS TURTAIS, NE AUKSU ŽIBA; BET DEGA MEILĖS, MALDOS GALYBE, SENŲJŲ AMŽIŲ GYVA TIKYBA.
(Translation: YOUR CHURCHES ARE GLITTETING NOT IN THEIR BEAUTY NOT IN THE RICHNESS OF THEIR PAINTINGS OR GOLDS; THEY ARE BURNING WITH LOVE, WITH THE POWER OF PRAYER, WITH THE LIVING FAITH OF THE OLD AGES.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintLithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)
Mintage2018  - -
Catalog ID6834634720
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