Pond Turtle


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: | Gediminas Karaliu |
Minted: | Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania) |
The obverse of the coin carries an image of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania (Vytis) in the centre. The inscriptions LIETUVA and 2012 are arranged in a semicircle around it. Also featured on the coin is the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
The reverse of the coin features a stylised pond turtle included in the Red Data Book of Lithuania. The inscriptions BALINIS VĖŽLYS ("pond turtle"), Emys orbicularis, and 50 LITŲ (50 litas) are arranged in a semicircle. The mark of the designer, GK, is also featured on the coin.
On the edge of the coin: LIETUVOS GAMTA (LITHUANIAN NATURE).
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