Bank of Lithuania

Obverse

The obverse of the coin features a stylised Vytis, the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, formed as if from a swarm of bees and a honeycomb full of honey. The honeycomb was foregrounded using a pad-printing technology. It also bears the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2020), denomination (€10) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin depicts an old Lithuanian beekeeping tradition of harvesting honey from tree hollows: having climbed into a tree, a beekeeper, his head shielded with a beekeeping veil, is harvesting honey next to a swarm of bees. It also bears the inscription DREVINĖ BITININKYSTĖ (TREE BEEKEEPING).

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Denomination: €10
Composition: silver Ag 925
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 23.30 g
Quality: PROOF
Coin type: collector

Designed by Vytautas Narutis

On the edge of the coin: stylised images of bees
Pre-order from 12 August 2020
Release date: 19 August 2020
Mintage: 2,500 pcs
Price: EUR 59.00, inclusive of VAT
Series: Lithuanian Nature
Minted at the Lithuanian Mint


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Last update: 12-07-2021