10 Euro - 300th Birth Anniversary of the Vilnius Gaon (Elijah ben Solomon Zalman) (2020)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Euro |
| Weight (g) | 23.3 |
| Diameter (mm) | 34 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.925) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 16.43 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 10.44 |
| Commemorative |
Obverse
Engraved by Viktorija Sideraitė-Alon, Jūratė Juozėnienė and Albinas Šimanauskas
Lettering:
VILNIAUS GAONO IR LIETUVOS ŽYDŲ ISTORIJOS METAI
10€
LIETUVA
2020
5780
Description:
Sign of Lithuanian Jews (Litvaks) - the community identity symbol representing the identification of Lithuanian Jews, as citizens, with the State of Lithuania since the reign of Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Above it - the denomination, below - the inscription LITHUANIA, the year of issue, the mark of the creative team of the graphic project and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The main design of the coin is surrounded by the inscription “The Year of the Vilna Gaon and the History of the Jews of Lithuania” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages as well as the number 5780 which stands for the year 2020 in the Jewish calendar.
VILNIAUS GAONO IR LIETUVOS ŽYDŲ ISTORIJOS METAI
10€
LIETUVA
2020
5780
Description:
Sign of Lithuanian Jews (Litvaks) - the community identity symbol representing the identification of Lithuanian Jews, as citizens, with the State of Lithuania since the reign of Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Above it - the denomination, below - the inscription LITHUANIA, the year of issue, the mark of the creative team of the graphic project and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The main design of the coin is surrounded by the inscription “The Year of the Vilna Gaon and the History of the Jews of Lithuania” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages as well as the number 5780 which stands for the year 2020 in the Jewish calendar.
Reverse
Engraved by Viktorija Sideraitė-Alon, Jūratė Juozėnienė and Albinas Šimanauskas
Lettering:
VILNIAUS GAONAS
RABINAS ELIJAS BEN SALIAMONAS ZALMANAS
ש
גר"א
HA GAON RABBI ELYAHU
300
HA GAON ME VILNA
RABBI ELYAHU BEN SHLOMO ZALMAN
Description:
Two signs: ש - the Hebrew crown-shaped letter Shin which in gematria represents the number 300, and גר"א - an acronym for “Ha Gaon Rabbi Elyahu”, meaning “Gaon (Genius) Rabbi Elijah”. A pad-printing technology was used to highlight the abbreviation of his name and the letter Shin - commemoration of his 300th birth anniversary. The bottom of the coin features a symbolic Torah scroll with the engraved number 300. Inscriptions “the Vilna Gaon” and “Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages.
VILNIAUS GAONAS
RABINAS ELIJAS BEN SALIAMONAS ZALMANAS
ש
גר"א
HA GAON RABBI ELYAHU
300
HA GAON ME VILNA
RABBI ELYAHU BEN SHLOMO ZALMAN
Description:
Two signs: ש - the Hebrew crown-shaped letter Shin which in gematria represents the number 300, and גר"א - an acronym for “Ha Gaon Rabbi Elyahu”, meaning “Gaon (Genius) Rabbi Elijah”. A pad-printing technology was used to highlight the abbreviation of his name and the letter Shin - commemoration of his 300th birth anniversary. The bottom of the coin features a symbolic Torah scroll with the engraved number 300. Inscriptions “the Vilna Gaon” and “Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages.
Edge
Lettering:
JEI NORĖSI, IR TU TAPSI GENIJUM
Description:
Inscriptions: IF YOU WILL IT, YOU TOO CAN BE A GENIUS and the Yiddish translation of the phrase.
JEI NORĖSI, IR TU TAPSI GENIJUM
Description:
Inscriptions: IF YOU WILL IT, YOU TOO CAN BE A GENIUS and the Yiddish translation of the phrase.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,500 | Proof | Unknown |