50 Litų Birth of Maironis

Features

Issuer Lithuania
Period Republic (1990-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 50 Litų (50 LTL)
Currency New litas (1993-2014)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 2015
Number
N#
40730
References KM# 192
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of Birth of Maironis

Obverse

The obverse of the coins features a stylised Vytis, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania), denomination (50 litas), year of issue (2012), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIETUVA
2012
LMK
50
LITŲ

Translation:
Lithuania
2012
LMK
50
litas

Engraver: Rytas Jonas Belevičius

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features a stylised portrait of Maironis, a fragment from one of his poems, a facsimile of his signature and the number 150, which signifies his birth anniversary.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DRĄSIAI
AUKŠTAI
IŠKILS
BALSAI
IŠAUŠ KITA
GADYNĖ
UŽGIMS
DARBAI
NUŠVIS
LAIKAI
ATGIMS
JAUNA
TĖVYNĖ
Maironis
150

Engraver: Rytas Jonas Belevičius

Edge

Lettered

Lettering: GINKIME KALBĄ, ŽEMĘ, JOS BŪDĄ!

Translation: Protect our language, land, traditions!

Mint

Mintmark of Lithuanian Mint (LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date)

Comments

Data of issue 25-09-2012

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012 LMK 3 000 $ 53 Proof

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