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Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")

Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series \ Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series \
Type: Silver coin
Material: Silver 925°
Issuance Date: 1996
Nominal Value: 50 Lt
Maximum Mintage: 6 000
Quality: Proof
Weight (g): 23.30
Diameter (mm): 34.00
Graphic design: Antanas Žukauskas
Minted: Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania)
Distributed (pcs.): 4 421
Distribution terminated: 2001


The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania inside a shield against a damascened background. The duke’s crown is displayed on the right. The duke’s sceptre is displayed below the centre of the coin. The inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania) arranged in a semi-circle runs at the top and the inscriptions 50 LITŲ (50 litas) and 1996 at the bottom.

The reverse of the coin presents the picture of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas according to the medal created by the sculptor Vytautas Kašuba, encircled with the inscription GEDIMINAS DIDYSIS LIETUVOS KUNIGAIKŠTIS (Gediminas the Grand Duke of Lithuania). The years 1316-1341 are displayed at the bottom.

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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