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Commemorative coins of Lithuania

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The commemorative coins of Lithuania are minted by the Lithuanian mint (Lithuanian: Lietuvos monetų kalykla), headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Commemorative coins issued 1993–2014

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Reverse Obverse Denomination Year issued Dedication
10 litas 2014 Cinema
50 litas 2014 25th anniversary of reestablishment of Vytautas Magnus University
50 litas 2014 500th anniversary of the Battle of Orsha
50 litas 2014 25th anniversary of Baltic Way
50 litas 2014 300th birth anniversary of Kristijonas Donelaitis
10 litas (gold) 2014 Lithuanian science
50 litas 2013 150th anniversary of the January Uprising
50 litas 2013 25th anniversary of Sąjūdis
50 litas 2013 600th anniversary of baptism of Samogitia
100 litas 2013 400th anniversary of the first map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
50 litas 2013 Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
50 litas 2012 200th anniversary of Baubliai by Dionizas Poška
50 litas 2012 150th birth anniversary of Maironis
10 litas (gold) 2012 Lithuanian science
10 litas 2012 Fine art
50 litas 2012 Lithuanian nature
50 litas 2011 150th birth anniversary of writer Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė
50 litas (gold) 2011 FIBA EuroBasket 2011
10 litas 2011 Theater
50 litas 2011 2012 Summer Olympics
50 litas 2011 Vilnius Upper Castle
50 litas 2010 Lithuanian nature
50 litas 2010 Biržai Castle
10 litas 2010 Music
500 litas (gold) 2010 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
50 litas 2010 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
50 litas 2009 Lithuanian nature
50 litas 2009 Tytuvėnai architectural ensemble
100 litas (gold) 2009 1000th anniversary of the name of Lithuania
50 litas 2009 VilniusEuropean Capital of Culture 2009
50 litas 2008 Lithuanian nature
100 litas (gold) 2008 1000th anniversary of the name of Lithuania
50 litas 2008 Silver Coin programme „Europe. European Cultural Heritage“
50 litas 2008 Kaunas Castle (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2008 550th birth anniversary of St. Casimir
50 litas 2007 2008 Summer Olympics
100 litas (gold) 2007 1000th anniversary of the name of Lithuania
50 litas 2007 Panemunė Castle (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
10 litas (gold) 2007 International programme "The Smallest Gold Coins of the World. History of Gold"
50 litas 2006 Uprising of 1831 and the 200th birth anniversary of its heroine Emilija Pliaterytė
50 litas 2006 Medininkai Castle (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2006 Lithuanian nature
50 litas 2005 The 100th Anniversary of the Great Seimas of Vilnius
500 litas (gold) 2005 Reconstruction of the Royal Palace of Lithuania
50 litas 2005 Cardinal Vincentas Sladkevičius (1920–2000)
50 litas 2005 The 150th anniversary of the National Museum of Lithuania
50 litas 2005 Kernavė (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2004 The Curonian spit (UNESCO World Heritage)
50 litas 2004 The 475th anniversary of the First Statute of Lithuania
50 litas 2004 Pažaislis Monastery (from the series "Historical and Architectural monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2004 The 425th anniversary of Vilnius University
200 litas 2003 The 750th anniversary of the coronation of Mindaugas (see also: Seal of Mindaugas)
50 litas 2003 Vilnius Cathedral (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2003 2004 Summer Olympics
10 litas 2002 Klaipėda (from the series "Cities of Lithuania")
5 litas 2002 Lithuanian nature (within the International coin program "Endangered Wildlife")
50 litas 2002 Trakai Island Castle (from the series "Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania")
50 litas 2001 The 200th birth anniversary of Motiejus Valančius (1801-1875)
50 litas 2001 150th birth anniversary of Jonas Basanavičius (1851-1927)
50 litas 2000 New Millennium
100 litas (gold) 2000 Vytautas the Great, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
50 litas 2000 Vytautas the Great, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
50 litas 2000 2000 Summer Olympics
50 litas 2000 10th anniversary of the reestablishment of independence
50 litas 2000 350th anniversary of publication "The Great Art of Artillery" by Kazimierz Siemienowicz
10 litas (gold) 1999 International programme "The Smallest Gold Coins of the World. History of Gold"
50 litas 1999 Kęstutis, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
50 litas 1999 The 10th anniversary of the Baltic Way
50 litas 1999 Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899)
10 litas 1999 Kaunas (from the series "Cities of Lithuania")
5 litas 1998 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) coin program "Children of the World"
50 litas 1998 Algirdas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
10 litas 1998 Vilnius (from the series "Cities of Lithuania")
50 litas 1998 200th birth anniversary of Adam Mickiewicz
1 litas (gold) 1997 The 75th anniversary of the Bank of Lithuania and the litas
50 litas 1997 The 600th anniversary of the settling down of Karaims and Tatars in Lithuania
50 litas 1997 The 450th anniversary of Catechism, the first Lithuanian book by Martynas Mažvydas
50 litas 1996 Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
50 litas 1996 Mindaugas, the King of Lithuania (from the series "Rulers of Lithuania")
50 litas 1996 1996 Summer Olympics
50 litas 1996 January Events of 1991
50 litas 1995 The 120th birth anniversary of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
10 litas 1995 The 5th World Lithuanians Sport Games
50 litas 1995 The 5th anniversary of the reestablishment of independence
10 litas 1994 World Lithuanians Song Festival
10 litas 1993 Visit of Pope John Paul II to Lithuania
10 litas 1993 60th anniversary of the flight across the Atlantic Ocean by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas

Commemorative circulation coins issued 1997–2014

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Averse and reverse Denomination Year issued Dedication



2 litai 2013 Creations of nature and man – Kurenkahn, Puntukas, Stelmužė Oak, Distaff
1 litas 2013 Presidency of the Council of the European Union



2 litai 2012 Lithuanian resorts – Birštonas, Druskininkai, Neringa, Palanga
1 litas 2011 EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania
1 litas 2010 600 years for Battle of Grunwald
1 litas 2009 Vilnius – European Capital of Culture
1 litas 2005 Reconstruction of the Royal Palace of Lithuania
1 litas 2004 The 425th anniversary of Vilnius University
1 litas 1999 The 10th anniversary of the Baltic Way
1 litas 1997 The 75th anniversary of the Bank of Lithuania and the litas

References

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  • "Bank of Lithuania : Issued commemorative coins". Bank of Lithuania. 2012-04-12. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  • "Circulations Coins". Bank of Lithuania. 2008-09-01. Archived from the original on 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-15.