Silver coin dedicated to the
25th anniversary of the Baltic Way
The two collectors coins - 25 and 50 litas - issued into circulation by the Bank of Lithuania to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way depict a tree that is symbolic of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joining together in a living chain in the Baltic Way. The leaves of the tree are in the colours of the flags of the three Baltic nations. On the reverse of both coins is a map, in the graphic elements of which for the first time the colours of the Republic of Lithuania’s tricolour flag are encoded in heraldic symbols.
The coin was awarded The Third Place in the Successful Artistic Solution nomination at the international commemorative coin contest Coin Constellation held in Moscow, Russia, in 2015.
Reverse
On the reverse of the coin – a composition of geographical images of the three Baltic States, with an artistic depiction of a road connecting them and the inscription BALTIJOS KELIAS 25 (BALTIC WAY 25) as well as the mark of the designer.
Reverse
The obverse of the coin features a stylised Vytis, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), denomination (50 litas), year of issue (2014), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint
Below are the moments from the official representative event of the Coin dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way in Gediminas' castle tower, Vilnius, 2014. During the presentation Mārtiņš Virsis, Latvia’s ambassador to Lithuania and Tia Miller, Chief Adviser to the Estonian Embassy, and Vitas Vasiliauskas, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania were the main guests.
Photos by: Gediminas Savickis (ELTA)
More: https://www.lb.lt/en/news/on-the-coloured-collectors-coins-a-tree-symbolising-the-living-chain-of-the-baltic-way
More about the coin in website of Lithuanian Bank:
https://www.lb.lt/en/collector-and-commemorative-coins-2/coin-dedicated-to-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-baltic-way-1
