On the obverse of the coin, there is the State Emblem of the Republic of Lithuania semi-circled by the inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania), 50 LITŲ (50 litas) and 2009, as well as the mark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Reverse:
The reverse of the coin bears the image of Silene lithuanica – a plant included into the Lithuanian Red Book. The plant is surrounded by the inscriptions LIETUVINĖ NAKTIŽIEDĖ, SILENE LITHUANICA in the Lithuanian and Latin languages.