LITHUANIA
KM 87 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 centai | 24.4 | 1.49 | 1.35 | Plain | Aluminum | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The image of the Coat of Arms in the centre, title of state in Lithuanian underneath. Below the year of minting. The Coat of Arms of Lithuania is called Vytis (the Pursuer). It is one of the oldest Coat of Arms in Europe. |
Face value, on the left - an ornament shaped as a wind vane. The central element is a leaf. On top of the ornament is a cross. Both sides of the leaf have a decorative element, a small snake. Below are two small angels blowing trumpets. |