50 Litų (Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania) 1996 front 50 Litų (Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania) 1996 back
50 Litų (Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania) 1996 photo
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50 Litų Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania

1996 year
Silver (.925) 23.30 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Lithuania
Period
Republic (1990-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
50 Litų (50&nbspLTL)
Currency
New litas (1993-2014)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
23.30 g
Diameter
34 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 2015
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#56119
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

The reverse of the coin presents the picture of the King of Lithuania Mindaugas according to the medal created by the sculptor Vytautas Kašuba, encircled with the inscription MINDAUGAS LIETUVOS KARALIUS (Mindaugas the King of Lithuania). The years 1251-1263 are displayed at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MINDAUGAS • LIETUVOS • ​KARALIUS
1251–1263

Translation: Mindaugas the King of Lithuania

Designer: Antanas Žukauskas

Edge

Lettered

Lettering: IŠ PRAEITIES TAVO SŪNŪS TE STIPRYBĘ SEMIA*

Translation: From the past let your sons derive their strength

Interesting fact

The Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania coin is a non-circulating coin minted in 1996, and it's made of silver (.925) weighing 23.30g. One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of King Mindaugas II, who was the first and only king of Lithuania, on the obverse side, while the reverse side features the coat of arms of Lithuania and the inscription "50 LITŲ" (50 litas), which was the face value of the coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996 LMK 4982 - - - - - -

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