Coin dedicated to Vilnius Upper Castle
The series “Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania“
Denomination 50 litas
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm
Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage 5,000 pieces
To be issued in the third quarter of 2011
The design of coin was approved on June 02. 2011
The design was published on the bank's web-site yesterday.Lietuvos Bankas hat geschrieben: Graphic designs for the coin dedicated to the Vilnius Upper Castle approved
The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the results of the competition for the graphic design of the 50 litas collector silver coin dedicated to the Vilnius Upper Castle. The first place was awarded to designer Rytas Jonas Belevičius. His graphic designs for the obverse and reverse of the coin, as well as the inscription on the edge of the coin: ISTORIJOS IR ARCHITEKTŪROS PAMINKLAI (Historical and Architectural Monuments) were also approved.
Seven authors participated in the open competition for creating the graphic design of the coin. Out of the works presented for the competition, the members and consultants of the Bank of Lithuania’s Currency Design and Production Commission picked out the works of three authors. The authors were proposed to improve their works presented without changing their essence. Upon receipt of the corrected graphic designs, the Currency Design and Production Commission considered the work of Rytas Jonas Belevičius to be the best. The Commission did not award the second and third places.
The coin, which is from the series “Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania”, is to be launched in Q3 2011.
Lietuvos Bankas hat geschrieben:Graphic project of the coin.
Author – Rytas Jonas Belevičius
