Lithuania

2018

Commemorative coin

Lithuanian Song and Dance celebration

Official Journal of the European Union

The design features stylised figures of people and birds, typical of one of the Lithuanian folk art genres — paper cuttings, symbolic of folk dance and song. The inscription of the issuing country ‘LIETUVA’ is at the center bottom, the year of issuance ‘2018’ is at the left hand side and the mark of the Lithuanian Mint is at the right hand side. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The Baltic Song Festival is part of the centennial celebrations of Lithuanian independence and in 2008 it was declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind, together with Sutartinės, the Lithuanian polyphonic folk songs.

Edge lettering

Designer