2017-09-26
By issuing the €20 collector silver coin dedicated to the Radziwiłł Palace in Vilnius, the Bank of Lithuania today commences a new coin series. It is aimed at commemorating the heritage of Lithuanian palaces and manors.
‘The presentation of the new coin and the new coin series this time is untraditional: residents are invited to take tours – together with the Museum of the Radziwiłł Palace we will invite to get acquainted with the Radziwiłł heritage and to take part in a game. By doing so, we aim to arouse interest both in coins that are issued by the Bank and the unique architectural heritage,’ said Deivis Stankevičius, Director of the Cash Department at the Bank of Lithuania.
On 23–26 September, the Museum of the Radziwiłł Palace in Vilnius invites to get acquainted free of charge with the exhibition of the Radziwiłł heritage, while the Bank of Lithuania – to take part in the competition which takes place at the Museum, and to win the new coin. This is the fourth coin issued by the Bank of Lithuania dedicated to the Radziwill and their heritage.
The silver coin dedicated to the Radziwiłł Palace as of today is sold at the cash offices of the Bank of Lithuania (464 pcs will be sold); it can also be acquired from numismatic item distributors (900 pcs). The official list of numismatic item distributors is published on the website of the Bank of Lithuania www.lb.lt. The mintage of the coin dedicated to the Radziwiłł Palace is 3,000. Almost half of the mintage has been ordered via the pre-ordering system.
The coin was designed by Vytautas Narutis and Giedrius Paulauskis. It was minted at the Lithuanian Mint.