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1.50 Euro (The Twelve Brothers, Twelve Black Ravens)

Country:

Lithuania

Series:

2021~Today - (Euro) - Tales from childhood

Catalog codes:

iInfringe

Themes:

Fairy Tales | Seals (Emblems) | Textile | Women

Issued on:

2024-05-22

Last issue date:

2024-05-22

Distribution:

Numismatic Product

Mints:

Lithuanian Mint (UAB), Vilnius, Lithuania

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

11.1 grams

Diameter:

27.5 mm

Thickness:

2.2 mm

Face value:

1.50 € - Euro

Known mintage:

30,000

Score:

16% Accuracy: Medium

Related items:

1 (See)

Description:

Obverse: Needlework representing the main motive of the tale, with the State name at top LIETUVA (Lithuania) and the symbolic silhouette of "Vytis" national emblem at bottom. The composition is surrounded by small stars and the moon, as a hint of a cozy evening when fairy tales are told. On the right side, the denomination 1,50 €, the year of issue below 2024, the mintmark at left (ʟMㅈ) (Lithuanian Mint).
Designer: Eglė Žemaitė

Reverse: The silhouette of the main character in the fairy tale (the sister) and the symbolic figures of her twelve brothers, Black Ravens, descending and turning into human beings. A symbolic tattoo – the tree of life – on the sister’s back depicts the key moments of her life: birds, winds, clouds, a mountain, children, a bonfire and a crown are all depicted using Lithuanian folk ornaments, reinforcing the mystical plot of the fairy tale. The name of the fairy tale ↺ at right DVYLIKA BROLIŲ , JUODVARNIAIS LAKSTANČIŲ (The Twelve Brothers, Twelve Black Ravens).
Designer: Eglė Žemaitė

Edge: G - grained

Note: We show the reverse side as the front picture as multiple coins exist with the same depiction on the obverse side.

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