20 Euros Struve Geodetic Arc
2015 year| Silver (.925) | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1990-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 20 Euros 20 EUR = USD 22 |
| Currency | Euro (2015-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#74077 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features an artistic composition that seeks to immortalise globally-significant achievements in science and technology while studying the Earth’s meridian arc, which covers 10 nations. The Struve Geodetic Arc is named in honour of F. G. W. Struve, a scientist who performed geodetic measurements through the triangulation method and systemised the results. The inscription STRUVĖS GEODEZINIS LANKAS (Struve Geodetic Arc) is arranged in a semicircle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
STRUVĖS GEODEZINIS LANKAS
NORGE
SVERIGE
SUOMI
РОССНЯ
ESSTI
LATVIA
LIETUVA
БЕЛАРУСЬ
MOLDOVA
УКРAÏHA
265
E 25° 20'
N 70° 40' 11''
N 45° 20' 03''
2822km
Translation: Struve Geodetic Arc
Engraver: Tadas Žebrauskas
Edge
Lettering
Lettering: GIREIŠIAI N55°54‘09‘‘ E25^26‘12‘‘ *MEŠKONYS N54^55‘51““ E25°19‘00‘‘
Comment
Data of issue 11-05-2015Interesting fact
The Struve Geodetic Arc coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, a prominent German-Russian astronomer and geodesist who played a key role in the development of the Struve Geodetic Arc, a chain of survey triangulations that stretched from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea. The coin's design features a stylized image of Struve and a portion of the geodetic arc, symbolizing his contributions to the field of geodesy.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 LMK | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Euros (Struve Geodetic Arc) 2015 coin.
