2 Euro Commemorative coins Lithuania 2017

Vilnius: City of Culture

The Obverse depicts a detail of the panorama of the city of Vilnius. Above, to the right, is the circular inscription "LIETUVA" followed by the minting year. To the left, in smaller font, is the arched inscription "VILNIUS" and between the inscription and a portion of the design is the author's symbol. The mintmark is positioned in the centre of the coin. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "LAISVE' VIENYBE' GEROVE'" ("Freedom, Unity, Prosperity" in Lithuanian) interspersed with three stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass)