50 Litų (Jonas Basanavičius) – Lithuania
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 150th birth Anniversary of Jonas Basanavičius (1851-1927)
Lithuania
Context
Material
References
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Numista: #56433
Value
Exchange value: 50 LTL
Bullion value: $72.88
Inflation-adjusted value: 111.65 LTL
Obverse
Description:
The obverse features the Vytis, "LIETUVA," 50 litas, 2001, and the Lithuanian Mint mark. The reverse shows fragments of late 19th–early 20th century newspapers and documents linked to Jonas Basanavičius.
Inscription:
LIETUVA 2001 50 LITŲ
LMK
LMK
Translation:
LITHUANIA 2001 50 LITAS
Script: Latin
Language: Lithuanian
Engravers: Rūta Ničajienė, Rytas Jonas Belevičius
Reverse
Description:
The reverse features Jonas Basanavičius's portrait, with his signature facsimile and the years 1851-1927 to its left.
Inscription:
1851–1927
Script: Latin
Engravers: Rūta Ničajienė, Rytas Jonas Belevičius
Edge
Lettered
Legend:
KAD AUŠRAI AUŠTANT PRAŠVISTU IR LIETUVOS DVASIA
Translation:
When the dawn breaks, may the spirit of Lithuania also awaken.
Language: Lithuanian
Categories
| Event> Birth anniversary |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian Mint | (LMK) |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | LMK | 2,000 | Proof |
💎 Extremely Rare