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Coin "Coin to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė"
| Name | Coin to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė |
| Presented by | Bank of Lithuania |
| Nominal value | 50 litas |
| Metal | Silver 925° |
| Thickness | 2,9 |
| Mintage | 10 000 |
| Production quality | Proof |
| Description of obverse and reverse | The obverse of the coin features a state emblem Vytis and the inscription “50 LITAS” surrounded with the inscriptions “LIETUVA (Lithuania) 2011” and “LIKTI SAVO NAMŲ IR SAVO TĖVYNĖS SARGYBOJE“ (To remain on guardover one’s home and homeland). The reverse of the coin features a portrait of Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė surrounded with the inscriptions “GABRIELĖ PETKEVIČAITĖ-BITĖ, 150” and “ŽMONĖMS, TAUTAI, VALSTYBEI, KULTŪRAI“ (To people, nation, state, culture). The edge of the coin bears the inscription “AD ASTRA“ (According to the title of Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė’s novel). |
| A brief annotation | Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė is a famous Lithuanian writer, publicist, educator, a cultural and public figure. |
| Designer | Rimantas Eidėjus |
| Producer | The Mint of Lithuania |
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