10 Euros Vilna Gaon
2020 year| Silver (.925) | 23.3 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1990-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 10 Euros 10 EUR = USD 11 |
| Currency | Euro (2015-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 23.3 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#242380 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
The reverse of the coin bears two signs: ש – the Hebrew crown-shaped letter Shin which in gematria represents the number 300, and גר"א – an acronym for “Ha Gaon Rabbi Elyahu”, meaning “Gaon (Genius) Rabbi Elijah”. A pad-printing technology was used to highlight the abbreviation of his name and the letter Shin – commemoration of his 300th birth anniversary. The bottom of the coin features a symbolic Torah scroll with the engraved number 300. The reverse also bears the inscriptions “the Vilna Gaon” and “Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ש
הגר"א
HA GAON RABBI ELYAHU
300
VILNIAUS GAONAS · RABINAS ELIJAS BEN SALIAMONAS · HA GAON ME VILNA · RABBI ELYAHU BEN SHLOMO ZALMAN ·
Designers: Viktorija Sideraitė-Alon, Jūratė Juozėnienė, Albinas Šimanauskas
Edge
Smooth with inscription
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: JEI NORĖSI, IR TU TAPSI GENIJUM (and the Yiddish translation of the phrase)
Translation: If You will it, You too can be a genius
Comment
Date of issue 20-10-2020Interesting fact
The Vilna Gaon coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Eliyahu Kramer, also known as the Vilna Gaon, who was a prominent Jewish scholar and leader in Lithuania in the 18th century. The coin's design features an image of the Vilna Gaon, as well as the logo of the Bank of Lithuania and the inscription "Vilna Gaon 2020". The coin was minted in a limited quantity of 5,000 pieces, making it a rare and collectible item for numismatists and history enthusiasts.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 LMK | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Euros (Vilna Gaon) 2020 coin.
