Obverse
The obverse of the coin features Vytis inside a shield, above an open book with images of Varniai, the centre of the Samogitian diocese. It is surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), denomination (50 litas), year of issue (2001), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features a portrait of Motiejus Valančius, surrounded by the inscriptions 1801, MOTIEJUS VALANČIUS, 1875.
