Obverse
The obverse of the coin features Vytis inside a shield above a stylised quill, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), denomination (50 litas), year of issue (1998), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features a stylised profile of the poet Adam Mickiewicz (Lith. Adomas Mickevičius) against a background of the buildings of Vilnius University, surrounded by the inscriptions ADOMAS MICKEVIČIUS and 1798–1855.
