500 Litų Battle of Grünwald
Features
| Issuer |
Lithuania
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas) |
| Ruling authority |
Republic (1990-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2010 |
| Value | 500 Litų (500 LTL) |
| Currency | New litas (1993-2014) |
| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
| Weight | 31.10 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 29 June 2010 |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2015 |
| Number | N# 54946 |
| References | KM# 173 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg. Gold Coins of the World. The Coin and Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States (2 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Obverse
The obverse of the coins features the majestic seal of Grand Duke Vytautas, encircled by the inscriptions LIETUVA, the year of issue, 2010, the denomination 500 LITŲ (500 litas), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIETUVA
2010 LMK
500 LITŲ
Translation: Lithuania
Engraver: Rytas Jonas Belevičius
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features scenes from the Battle of Grunwald, which include details of horsemen and infantrymen clothing, armour and weapons, typical of that time. The inscriptions ŽALGIRIO MŪŠIS (The Battle of Grunwald) and 1410-2010 are arranged in a semicircle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1410 2010
ŽALGIRIO MŪŠIS
Translation: The Battle of Grunwald
Engraver: Rytas Jonas Belevičius
Edge
On the edge of the coin: stylised 15th century spearheads
Mint
 (LMK) |
Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date) |
Comments
The coin won second place in the Vicenza Numismatica nomination at the international numismatic exhibition Vicenza Numismatica in Vincenza, Northern Italy, in 2011. Second place in the "Gold Coin of the Year" nomination at the international commemorative coin contest Coin Constellation, held in St Petersburg, Russia, in 2011. The Coin was also nominated in the Coin of the Year contest organised by numismatic catalogues publisher Krause Publications (USA) in 2012.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 LMK | 5 000 | Proof - Mintage 5,000 pcs - distributed 2,500 pcs | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
Bullion value: USD 3291.26
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