5 Euro - Traditional Lithuanian Celebrations: Joninės (Rasos) (2018)

Features

Denomination 5 Euro
Catalog Number KM# 236
Weight (g) 12.44
Diameter (mm) 28.7
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (.925)
Not Magnetic
Metal Value (USD) 8.77
Currency Value (USD) 5.58
Orientation Coin orientation ↑↓
Commemorative
Non Circulating

Obverse

Engraved by Eglė Ratkutė
Lettering:
LIETUVA
5 €
LMK
2018


Description:
Coat of Arms of Lithuania made up of stylised droplets of water. The coin also features the inscriptions LITHUANIA, the year of issue, denomination and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.

Reverse

Engraved by Eglė Ratkutė
Lettering:
RASOS ŠVENTĖ JONINĖS
ER


Description:
Symbols characteristic of the Lithuanian midsummer celebration Joninės: a blooming fern, the moon, the sun, and a greenery wreath that twists into a whirlwind, in the centre of which is a ‘fern blossom’, as if peeking through a drop of dew. The ‘fern blossom’ was created using a pad-printing technology. The composition is surrounded by the inscriptions JONINĖS and RASOS ŠVENTĖ.

Edge

Description:
Stylised oak wreath.
Year Mintage Comment Rarity
2018 3,000 Proof Not Common

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