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Baltic culture 2 Euro Lithuania 2016

The amber disc is an archaeological find from the Neolithic period, reminiscent of an irregularly shaped button. ‘Amber has linked the Baltic world to Southern Europe and, during the formation of the national identity of the Lithuanians and Latvians, became an integral part of their cultural identity,’ writes Dr Habil Bonifacas Stundžia, eminent researcher of the Baltic world.

Lithuania 2016 Baltic culture
Obverse: 
On the national side of the coin, an amber disc is decorated with a corsspiece of small holes; it is one of the most characteristic symbols of the Baltic culture. The inscription LIETUVA (Lithuania) and the year of issue 2016 are place at the top of the coin. The Lithuanian min mark is also impressed. The coin's outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union flag.
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Left from the centre face value: 2, on the right inscription EURO; in the background of the inscription a map of Europe; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars. Initials LL below letter 'O' in EURO on the reverse.
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LT152CC1
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€2.6
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1000000
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Weight: 
8.5g
Diameter: 
25.75mm
Thickness: 
2.2mm
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Fine milled, with the inscription LAISVĖ * VIENYBĖ * GEROVĖ * (FREEDOM * UNITY * WELL-BEING *)
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