150th birth anniversary of Maironis (Jonas Mačiulis)
| Type: | Silver coin |
| Material: | Silver 925° |
| Issuance Date: | 2012 |
| Nominal Value: | 50 Lt |
| Maximum Mintage: | 3 000 |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Weight (g): | 28.28 |
| Diameter (mm): | 38.61 |
| Graphic design: | Rytas Jonas Belevičius |
| Minted: | Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania) |
The obverse of the coin carries a stylised image of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania (Vytis) in the centre. the inscriptions LIETUVA, 50 LITŲ (50 litas) and 2012 are arranged in a semi-circle around it. Also featured on the coin is the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
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.
On the edge of the coin: GINKIME KALBĄ, ŽEMĘ, JOS BŪDĄ! (Protect our language, land, traditions!).
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