Bank of Lithuania hat geschrieben:The Bank of Lithuania awaits proposals of the topics to be memorialised in collector coins
The Bank of Lithuania addressed scientific and cultural institutions, public organisations, government institutions and asked them to express their opinion on the most significant historical events or famous persons to be memorialised in collector (commemorative) coins, which the Bank of Lithuania could issue in 2014–2015.
“Collector coins are the money that represents our country, therefore, the Bank of Lithuania devotes much attention to the topics of coins and their minting quality. Traditionally, we issue into circulation 4–7 collector coins per year, we plan their subjects after advance consultations with the public” said Mr. Audrius Misevičius, Member of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, Chairman of the Currency Design and Production Commission.
According to the usual practice, the dates of events memorialised in coins should conform to such sequence: 10 years, 25 years and then every 25 years.
The Bank of Lithuania will await proposals on the historical events or famous persons to be memorialised in collector coins in 2014–2015 by 21 May 2012.
“During the preparation of the new plan of issue of collector coins, we will evaluate the proposals received by the Bank of Lithuania”, promised Mr. Misevičius.
Collector coins commemorate landmark events in the history of our state and the world, prominent people and architectural monuments. The Bank of Lithuania has already issued 71 collector coins and 7 circulation commemorative coins.
Im aktuellen Ausgabeprogramm für 2015 scheint der Optimismus über die Euro-Einführung im Jahr 2015 keine Grenzen zu kennen:
lbank hat geschrieben:Programme of Issue of Collector (commemorative) Coins in 2015*
1. Coin dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the birth of Mikołaj “the Black” Radziwiłł
Denomination 20 euro
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm, Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage 3,000 pieces
To be issued in the first quarter of 2015
2. Coin dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence (from the series “Lithuania’s Road to Independence”)
Denomination 20 euro
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm, Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage 4,000 pieces
To be issued in the first quarter of 2015
Denomination 5 euro
Alloy Cu/Al/Zn/Sn
Diameter 28.00 mm, Weight 10.00 g
Mintage 25,000 pieces
To be issued in the first quarter of 2015
3. Coin dedicated to the Struve Geodetic Arc (UNESCO World Heritage)
Denomination 20 euro
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm, Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage 3,000 pieces
To be issued in the second quarter of 2015
4. Coin dedicated to literature (from the series “Lithuanian Culture”)
Denomination 5 euro
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 28.70 mm, Weight 12.44 g
Quality proof
Mintage 4,000 pieces
To be issued in the second quarter of 2015
5. Coin dedicated to the minting of coins in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Denomination 50 euro
Gold Au 999
Diameter 22.30 mm, Weight 7.78 g
Quality proof
Mintage 5,000 pieces
To be issued in the in the first-third quarters of 2015
6. Coin dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Michał Kleofas Ogiński
Denomination 20 euro
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm, Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage 3,000 pieces
To be issued in the third quarter of 2015
* The plan for euro coin denominations will come into efffect once the Council of the European Union takes a decision on the establishment of the date for the adoption of the euro in Lithuania (1 January 2015)
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Info der Bank of Lithuania bezüglich der Euro-Einführung
Ausgabe von Starterkits
For the population and businesses — more than a million Lithuanian euro coins starter kits
March 14, 2014
By decision of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania the public will be given the opportunity for a close up-look of Lithuanian euro coins prior to their becoming full-fledged legal tender
“At least one month prior to the adoption of the new currency the population will already have the opportunity to get acquainted with Lithuanian euro coins by holding them in their hands, while retailers will be able to secure that they will not run short of small change during the first days of the euro adoption,” says Marius Jurgilas, member of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania.
Lithuanian euro coins starter kits will be distributed at face value. The nominal value of a euro coin starter kit designated for the public will be EUR 11.59, an equivalent of LTL 40. It will consist of 23 coins. The starter kit will include 1, 2, 10, 20 and 50 euro cent coins and 1 and 2 euro coins, three of each, and two 5 euro cent coins. A total of 900 thousand such kits will be produced. It is projected that the public will be able to acquire euro coin starter kits as of 1 December at the cash offices of the Bank of Lithuania, commercial banks, branches of AB Lietuvos paštas.
Two types of euro coin starter kits will be designated for retailers. The smaller kit will consist of 320 euro coins: rolls of 8 different denomination coins: 1, 2 and 5 euro cents — 50 coins of each; 10, 20, 50 euro cents — 40 coins of each; 1 and 2 euro — 25 coins of each per roll. The total value of a kit is EUR 111, or LTL 383.26. 60 thousand such kits will be composed.
The larger kit designated for retailers will include 600 coins, with their total face value amounting to EUR 200, or LTL 690.56. They will be packed in 15 rolls: 1 euro cent coins — 3 rolls; 2, 10, 20 euro cents and 1 and 2 euro — 2 rolls of each; 5 euro cent and 50 euro cent coins — 1 roll of each. 1 and 2 euro denomination rolls will include 25 coins each; 10, 20 and 50 euro cents — 40 coins each, while 1, 2 and 5 euro cents — 50 coins each. 50 thousand such kits will be produced.
Frontloading of euro banknotes and coins as well as euro coins starter kits to distribution businesses will take place through commercial banks and will begin 1 month prior to the euro adoption.
Moreover, the Bank of Lithuania has projected to issue 35 thousand souvenir euro coins of BU quality (glossy plane and relief surface) and 7 thousand numismatic sets of circulation euro coins of proof quality (mirror surface, matte relief).
Every state which has adopted the euro enjoys the right of issuing circulation euro coins, one side for all states is common (common side) and the other is unique, different (national side). The circulation euro coins issued by Lithuania will bear three images with the symbol of the State of Lithuania’s coat-of-arms, Vytis, which have been created by sculptor Antanas Žukauskas. The first technological specimens of euros with the Lithuanian side of the 2015 issue are to be minted by UAB Lithuanian Mint already this spring.
Lithuania expects to successfully meet the established requirements for the euro adoption, the so-called Maastricht criteria, and on 1 January 2015 is likely to adopt the single currency of the EU.
Bank of Lithuania hat geschrieben:Commemorative euro coins, with Lithuanian national side, that will be issued in 2015–2017. The year of issue for the coins (2015, 2016 and 2017) will be established according to the results of the coin graphic project creation contests
1. Coin dedicated to Lithuanian language
Denomination 2 euro
Exterior part — copper and nickel alloy, three-layered centre — nickel with brass, nickel, nickel with brass
Diameter 25.75 mm
Weight 8.50 g
Mintage — 1 million, of which 1 per cent of BU-quality coins in numismatic package
2. Coin dedicated to Baltic culture
Denomination 2 euro
Exterior part — copper and nickel alloy, three-layered centre — nickel with brass, nickel, nickel with brass
Diameter 25.75 mm
Weight 8.50 g
Mintage — 1 million, of which 1 per cent of BU-quality coins in numismatic package
3. Coin dedicated to Vilnius — capital of culture and art
Denomination 2 euro
Exterior part — copper and nickel alloy, three-layered centre — nickel with brass, nickel, nickel with brass
Diameter 25.75 mm
Weight 8.50 g
Mintage — 1 million, of which 1 per cent of BU-quality coins in numismatic package
