Algirdas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
| Type: | Silver coin |
| Material: | Silver 925° |
| Issuance Date: | 1998 |
| Nominal Value: | 50 Lt |
| Maximum Mintage: | 4 000 |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Weight (g): | 23.30 |
| Diameter (mm): | 34.00 |
| Graphic design: | Giedrius Paulauskis |
| Minted: | Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania) |
| Distributed (pcs.): | 2 998 |
| Distribution terminated: | 2003 |
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania against a damascened background. Around it run the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania) and 50 LITŲ (50 litas), with the year 1998 displayed below the Coat of Arms.
The reverse of the coin presents the picture of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas according to the medal created by the sculptor Vytautas Kašuba, encircled with the inscription ALGIRDAS DIDYSIS LIETUVOS KUNIGAIKŠTIS (Algirdas the Grand Duke of Lithuania). At the bottom, the years 1345-1377 are displayed.
On the edge of the coin: IŠ PRAEITIES TAVO SŪNŪS TE STIPRYBĘ SEMIA* (FROM THE PAST LET YOUR SONS DERIVE THEIR STRENGTH).
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