© Dario Silva Collection (CC BY-NC)
© Dario Silva Collection (CC BY-NC)
5 Litai
| Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring | 10.1 g | 27.5 mm |
| Issuer | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1990-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1998-2014 |
| Value | 5 Litai (5 LTL) |
| Currency | New litas (1993-2014) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 10.1 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2015 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#3989 |
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| Rarity index | 7% |
Reverse
Denomination
The outer circle bears an ornamentation formed from three evenly spaced groups of curved bars.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 5 LITAI
Engraver: Antanas Žukauskas
Edge
Smooth with inscription
The edge has an inscription: PENKI LITAI (five litai) repeated twice and separated by a 6 sided star mark
Lettering: PENKI LITAI PENKI LITAI
Comment
Back: the number 5, positioned in the centre of the coin symmetrically to its vertical axis, and the inscription LITAI below. The ornament, formed from three evenly spaced groups of curved bars, is placed on the outside circle (the ring). On the left, between the ornaments - rooster.