| Issuer | Lithuania |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 10 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2015-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 23.30 g |
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| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reference(s) | KM#284 |
| Obverse description | The obverse of the coin depicts the history of the city through artistic means: the centre features the Gediminas’ Tower, around which the life of the city revolves, with the images of the city’s buildings portrayed in a kaleidoscopic way and the year of the founding of the city (1323) incorporated in the image. The composition represents a bird’s eye view. Below there is the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the denomination (€10), the year of issue (2023) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LMK 1323 LIETUVA 10€ 2023 |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the coin depicts the legend of the founding of Vilnius through artistic means. According to the legend, Gediminas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, following a hunting trip, dreamt of an iron wolf, whose loud cry moved the waters of the Neris River. A sage named Lizdeika explained to Gediminas that a city would be built here, and its name would be heard all around the world. The composition is surrounded by the inscription “VILNIUS”, “700” and the initials of the author. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | VILNIUS 700 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | (LMK) Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla), Vilnius, Lithuania (1990-date) |
| Mintage | 2023 LMK - Proof - |
| Numisquare ID | 3279524390 |
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