Bank of Lithuania
Lietuviškai

Coin dedicated to the Song and Dance Celebration (inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)

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Obverse

The national side of the coin features stylised figures of people and birds that are symbolic of the Lithuanian folk dance and song and typical of paper cuttings, a Lithuanian folk art genre. The coin also features the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2018) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union flag. 

Reverse

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

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Denomination: €2
Composition: alloy
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Coin type: commemorative

Designed by Eglė Ratkutė (national side) and Luc Luycx (common side)

On the edge of the coin: LAISVĖ*VIENYBĖ*GEROVĖ (FREEDOM*UNITY*WELL-BEING)
Release date: 26/06/2018
Mintage: 500,000 pcs, of which 5,000 coins are BU quality in a numismatic package
Minted at the Lithuanian Mint


Coin description

Inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Price: BU quality – EUR 9.00 (inclusive of VAT), unc quality – exchanged according to denomination.

 

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Last update: 30-11-2023