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Vilnius Capital of Culture

Vilnius Capital of Culture Vilnius Capital of Culture
Tips: Sudraba monēta
Materiāls: Sudrabs 925°
Izlaišanas gads: 2009
Nominālvērtība: 50 Lt
Maksimālā tirāža: 10 000
Kvalitāte: Proof
Svars (g): 28.28
Diametrs (mm): 38.61
Grafiskais dizains: Vytautas Narutis
Kalta: Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lietuva)


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 (Lithuania), 50 LITŲ (50 litas) or 1 LITAS (1 litas) are in a semicircle around the edge.

The reverse of the coin has picture of an artist Muse, symbolising the spring of European culture—Classical culture—and of an easel imitating the contours of Gediminas Castle—the symbol of Vilnius. It is encircled with the inscriptions VILNIUS – EUROPOS KULTŪROS SOSTINĖ (Vilnius—European Capital of Culture)and 2009.

On the edge of the coin: VILNIUS–METROPOLIS CULTURAE EUROPENSIS.

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