Series: Tales from My Childhood Denomination: €1.50 Composition: copper and nickel alloy Diameter: 27.50 mm Weight: 11.10 g Quality: UNC Coin type: collector Edge of the coin: rimmed Mintage: 30,000 pcs Minted at the Lithuanian Mint 1. The reverse of the coin features the silhouette of the main character in the fairy tale (the sister) and the symbolic figures of her twelve brothers, Black Ravens, descending and turning into human beings. A symbolic tattoo – the tree of life – on the sister’s back depicts the key moments of her life: birds, winds, clouds, a mountain, children, a bonfire and a crown are all depicted using Lithuanian folk ornaments, reinforcing the mystical plot of the fairy tale. The composition is surrounded by the inscription “Dvylika brolių, juodvarniais lakstančių” (The Twelve Brothers, Twelve Black Ravens). The obverse of the coin bears a knitting that features the main motif of the fairy tale, the inscription “Lietuva” (Lithuania) and a symbolic silhouette of the Vytis. The composition, as an allusion to a cosy evening when fairy tales are told, is surrounded by small stars and the moon, the denomination €1.50, the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint and 2024, the year of issue. 2. The reverse of the coin depicts Zuikis Puikis, the main hero of the fairy tale written by the poet Eduardas Mieželaitis, having fun on his way to school and skittering on a path which finally leads to the number 2. The impression is enhanced by his friends, forest animals, which are telling the story of this fairy tale. The right side features the name of the fairy tale “Zuikis Puikis”, while the composition also has a gaming element: hidden alphabet letters that need to be found. The obverse of the coin features a knitting which represents the main motif of the fairy tale, an inscription “Lietuva” (Lithuania) and a symbolic silhouette of the Vytis. The composition is surrounded by small stars and the moon as an allusion to a cosy evening when fairy tales are told. The right side contains the denomination of the coin €1.50 and 2022, the year of issue. 3. The reverse of the coin depicts the confrontation of the serpent and Eglė, the main characters of the fairy tale, the impression is amplified by Eglė’s hair, which allegorically blends into sea waves that foam either white or red. The body of the serpent is decorated with symbolic pictograms, which tell the story of this fairy tale, and includes the name of the fairy tale “Eglė – žalčių karalienė” (Eglė – Queen of Serpents). The composition also features tree silhouettes as an allusion to the children that were turned into trees. The obverse of the coin depicts a needlework as an allusion to a cosy evening, when fairy tales are told, while the illusion of a late evening is enhanced by small stars and the moon on the left side of the composition: the first coin from the series “Tales from my Childhood” features new moon. The composition (needlework) symbolically depicts the main elements of the fairy tale and features a symbolic silhouette of the Vytis – the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania – below them. The top of the composition features an embroidered inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), while its right side contains the denomination (€1.50) and the year of issue (2021). Series: Traditional Lithuanian Celebrations Denomination: €1.50 Composition: copper and nickel alloy Diameter: 27.50 mm Weight: 11.10 g Quality: UNC Coin type: collector Edge of the coin: rimmed Mintage: 30,000 pcs Minted at the Lithuanian Mint 1. The reverse of the coin depicts the symbols of the Sea Festival and Klaipėda that create an inviting and festive mood. Above them is the inscription JŪROS ŠVENTĖ (SEA FESTIVAL). The obverse of the coin features Vytis (the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania), the coat of arms of Klaipėda, the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), denomination (€1.50), the year of issue (2021) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint – all of them as if imprinted on the seaside sand. 2. The reverse of the coin features distinctive attributes characteristic of Užgavėnės, a lively end-of-winter celebration: in the centre – Morė, the effigy of winter, surrounded by a beggar, a crane, a witch baking pancakes, Lašininis, a symbol of winter, Kanapinis, a symbol of spring, and a goat playing an accordion. The composition is surrounded by the inscription UŽGAVĖNĖS and the slogan of the celebration: ŽIEMA, ŽIEMA, BĖK IŠ KIEMO! (WINTER, WINTER GO AWAY!). The obverse of the coin features a character of Užgavėnės – a horse rider, i.e. a person dressed up in a costume that makes him appear to be riding a horse. It also features the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2019), denomination (€1.50), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. 3. The reverse of the coin features 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 composition is surrounded by the inscriptions JONINĖS and RASOS ŠVENTĖ. The obverse of the coin features the coat of arms of Lithuania made up of stylised droplets of water. The coin also features the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2018), denomination (€1.50) and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. Centenary of the Bank of Lithuania Denomination: €1.50 Composition: alloy Diameter: 27.50 mm Weight: 11.10 g Quality: UNC Coin type: collector Edge of the coin: rimmed Mintage: 30,000 pcs Minted at the Lithuanian Mint The obverse of the coin features a fragment of the interior of the building of the Bank of Lithuania in Kaunas – a symbol of the origin of central banking Lithuania in the interwar period, one of the most impressive buildings symbolising Kaunas’ prosperity. The gallery on the second floor is surrounded by a balustrade, the glazed ceiling of the operating room is surrounded by caissons, painted in historical and mythological motifs (even today visitors to the Bank of Lithuania can still admire the view, and the bank’s cash desks are open here). On the left, the composition features the Vytis, the symbol of Lithuania’s coat-of-arms, an inscription “Lietuva” (Lithuania), the denomination “€1.50” and the logo of the Lithuanian Mint. The artistic composition of the reverse of the coin conveys a vision of the future in the language of symbols, incorporates the inscription “Lietuvos bankui 100” (Centenary of the Bank of Lithuania) and a piece of the logo of the Bank of Lithuania, the year 2022. The coin dedicated to Hope Denomination: €1.50 Composition: Cu/Ni alloy Diameter: 27.50 mm Weight: 11.10 g Quality: UNC Coin type: collector Edge of the coin: rimmed Mintage: 30,000 pcs Minted at the Lithuanian Mint The minimalistic obverse of the coin features a pointer arrow of a measuring instrument, having reached its critical limit. This is a symbol of collision with one’s own existence – before taking a potentially fateful step, a person begins to doubt the meaningfulness of everyday choices taken while rushing through life. The obverse also features the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The reverse of the coin depicts a ray of light illuminating the year 2020 which is the main symbol of the coin dedicated to Hope. The shadows stretching from the numbers of the date form the international distress signal SOS (Save Our Souls): humankind should and must stop, come together and make future-oriented decisions. The mystical scenographic composition on the reverse testifies to the enlightenment experienced when you least expect it, just when there seems to be no more hope. The coin also features the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA) and the denomination (€1.50).