1.5 Euro

2017Collector

KM# 226

Metal
Copper-Nickel
Weight
11.1 g
Diameter
27.5 mm
Thickness
2.2 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Milled

Details

Value: 1.5 Euro

Type: Collector

Subject: Traditional Lithuanian Celebrations - Kaziukas Fair

Notes

Kaziuko mugė or Saint Casimir's Fair is a large annual folk arts and crafts fair in Vilnius, Lithuania, dating to the beginning of the 17th century. The fair is traditionally held in city's markets and streets on the Sunday nearest to March 4 (Feast of St. Casimir), the anniversary of Saint Casimir's death. In Lithuanian, Kaziukas is a diminutive of Casimir. Today, Saint Casimir's fair also features music, dance, and theater performances; it attracts tens of thousands of visitors and many craftsmen from across Lithuania as well as from neighboring countries such as Latvia, Russia, and Poland.[1] In recent years, the fair has expanded into other cities in Lithuania, Belarus, and Poland

Obverse

Arms in heart shape with date above and denomination at base

Legend

English

2017

LIETUVA

Lithuania

LMK

1,50 €

DesignerDesigner: Rytas Jonas Belevičius

Reverse

Heart shape with articles from the fair

Legend

English

KAZIUKO MUGĖ

Kaziukas' Fair

Edge

TypeType: Reeded

Issues

Year	Mintage	UNC
2017		€5

2017
Mintage
UNC€5