1½ Euro (ANBO aircraft) – Lithuania
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: ANBO aircraft - 100 years
Lithuania
Context
Material
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Weight: 11.1 g
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
flip
References
Numista: #534860
Value
Exchange value: 1.5 EUR = $1.77
Obverse
Description:
The obverse depicts stylized ANBO I and ANBO VIII aircraft with the double cross. It includes the inscriptions "Lietuva," the denomination (€1.50), the year (2025), and the Lithuanian Mint mark.
Inscription:
AMBO VIII LMK LIETUVA ANBO I
2025 1,50€
2025 1,50€
Script: Latin
Designer: Tomas Dragūnas
Reverse
Description:
The reverse features the inscription “ANBO lėktuvams – 100 metų” (ANBO aircraft – 100 years), a portrait of aeronautical engineer Antanas Gustaitis, a stylised military aircraft model, and the semicircular inscriptions “Antanas Gustaitis” and “ANBO IV”. (ANBO stands for "Antanas Nori Būti Ore" – Antanas wants to be in the air.)
Inscription:
ANTANAS GUSTAITIS ANBO IV
ANBO LÉKTUVAMS – 100 METŲ
ANBO LÉKTUVAMS – 100 METŲ
Script: Latin
Designer: Tomas Dragūnas
Edge
Rimmed
Categories
| Transportation> Aircraft |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian Mint | (LMK) |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LMK | 20,000 |
Historical background
### Lithuania's Currency Landscape in 2025: Stability and Digital Innovation
In 2025, Lithuania remains a fully integrated member of the Eurozone, having adopted the euro as its official currency in 2015. This decade-long membership continues to provide significant macroeconomic stability, anchoring inflation closer to the European Central Bank's target and ensuring seamless trade and investment flows within the EU's single market. The euro's status shields the Lithuanian economy from the currency volatility seen in some neighboring non-Eurozone states, providing a predictable environment for businesses and reinforcing the country's deep economic and political alignment with core European institutions.
The most dynamic aspect of Lithuania's currency situation in 2025 is its established role as a European hub for financial technology and digital assets. Building on the pioneering launch of the LBChain sandbox and the world's first digital collector coin (LBCoin) in 2020, Lithuania maintains a robust regulatory framework for licensed fintech companies and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). While the digital euro project, spearheaded by the ECB, is in its advanced testing phase, Lithuanian institutions and fintechs are actively preparing for its potential integration, exploring how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could coexist with and enhance the private digital payments ecosystem.
Looking ahead, the primary currency-related discussions in Lithuania focus not on any return to a national currency, but on leveraging the stability of the euro to drive further economic convergence with Western Europe. Key policy debates center on fiscal discipline under EU frameworks, managing the long-term implications of an aging population on public finances, and ensuring that the nation's innovative fintech sector continues to thrive within the evolving EU-wide regulations for digital finance and anti-money laundering. Thus, Lithuania's currency narrative in 2025 is one of consolidated stability paired with a forward-looking embrace of digital financial innovation.
In 2025, Lithuania remains a fully integrated member of the Eurozone, having adopted the euro as its official currency in 2015. This decade-long membership continues to provide significant macroeconomic stability, anchoring inflation closer to the European Central Bank's target and ensuring seamless trade and investment flows within the EU's single market. The euro's status shields the Lithuanian economy from the currency volatility seen in some neighboring non-Eurozone states, providing a predictable environment for businesses and reinforcing the country's deep economic and political alignment with core European institutions.
The most dynamic aspect of Lithuania's currency situation in 2025 is its established role as a European hub for financial technology and digital assets. Building on the pioneering launch of the LBChain sandbox and the world's first digital collector coin (LBCoin) in 2020, Lithuania maintains a robust regulatory framework for licensed fintech companies and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). While the digital euro project, spearheaded by the ECB, is in its advanced testing phase, Lithuanian institutions and fintechs are actively preparing for its potential integration, exploring how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could coexist with and enhance the private digital payments ecosystem.
Looking ahead, the primary currency-related discussions in Lithuania focus not on any return to a national currency, but on leveraging the stability of the euro to drive further economic convergence with Western Europe. Key policy debates center on fiscal discipline under EU frameworks, managing the long-term implications of an aging population on public finances, and ensuring that the nation's innovative fintech sector continues to thrive within the evolving EU-wide regulations for digital finance and anti-money laundering. Thus, Lithuania's currency narrative in 2025 is one of consolidated stability paired with a forward-looking embrace of digital financial innovation.
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