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150th birth anniversary of Maironis (Jonas Mačiulis)

150th birth anniversary of Maironis (Jonas Mačiulis) 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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