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New Lithuanian coin dedicated to Physics
Wed, 2016-03-30 10:09 — ehobbex
The 5 EUR collector (commemorative) gold coin dedicated to Physics issued by the Bank of Lithuania on 29th of March 2016.
Gold Au 999,9
Quality proof
Diameter 13.92 mm
Weight 1.244 g
Weight 1.244 g
Designed by Giedrius Paulauskis and Jolanta Mikulskytė
Mintage 5,000 pcs
Issued 2016
The coin was minted at the state enterprise Lithuanian Mint.
Obverse:
The obverse of the coin features, in the centre, a stylised coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, Vytis, which is depicted against a background of interfering coherent light waves, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA) 2016, 5€. The mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint is impressed on the obverse of the coin.
Reverse:
The reverse of the coin features a stylised reflection of a laser light impulse. There is the inscriptionLIETUVOS MOKSLAS (Lithuanian Science) at the top and Fizika (Physics) at the bottom of the coin.
Source of information: Bank of Lithuania: www.lb.lt