Coin, dedicated to Lithuania Minor (from the series "Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions")

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Obverse

The national side of the coin depicts the shield of the coat of arms, with a moose holding a spear in its forelegs and a shining lighthouse above it. Kurenkahns are on both sides of the shield, and below it appears a quote by Vydūnas: “Spindulys esmi begalinės šviesos” (A ray is the essence of infinite light). The composition is surrounded by the inscriptions “Lietuva” (Lithuania), “Mažoji Lietuva” (Lithuania Minor), the year of issue (2025), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the EU flag.

Reverse

The common side of the coin features a geographical image of Europe.

Coin, dedicated to Lithuania Minor (from the series "Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions")

Denomination: €2

Composition: alloy

Diameter: 25.75 mm

Weight: 8.50 g

Quality: BU, UNC

Coin type: commemorative

On the edge of the coin: LAISVĖ * VIENYBĖ * GEROVĖ * (FREEDOM * UNITY * WELL-BEING *)

Pre-order from 15/12/2025

Release date: 22/12/2025

Mintage: The estimated mintage is 500,000 pcs, including 5,000 BU-quality coins in a numismatic package and 495,000 UNC- quality coins in rolls.

Price: BU quality – EUR 14.00 (inclusive of VAT), unc quality – exchanged according to denomination

Series: Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions

Minted at the Lithuanian Mint

Coin description

Author of the great coat of arms of the Lithuania Minor region Arvydas Každailis

Lithuania Minor is a unique ethnographic region of Lithuania; a land of wind and sands of the lagoon, where songs and stories were ever present in the lives of its people.

The historical land of the Baltic peoples between the Pregola River and the lower reaches of the Nemunas River has always existed as a gateway to the world, where different cultures intertwine, and a distinctive spirit prevails. Unique folk songs were born here, along with the region’s rich printing tradition and book smugglers, which helped to preserve the Lithuanian tongue in even the most trying circumstances. Lithuania Minor charms with its unique historical legacy and a lively vision of a bright future.

Coin in a numismatic package

Roll

Other issued or planned coins from the same series

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Coin dedicated to Dzūkija (from the series ''Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions'')

Coin dedicated to Aukštaitija (from the series “Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions”)

Coin dedicated to Samogitia (from the series ‘Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions’)

Last update: 19-02-2026