Obverse

Arms in heart shape with date above and denomination at base

Legend
English
2017
LIETUVA
Lithuania
LMK
1,50 €

Designer Rytas Jonas Belevičius

Reverse

Heart shape with articles from the fair

Legend
English
KAZIUKO MUGĖ
Kaziukas' Fair

Edge

Type Reeded

Issues

  • 2017
    Mintage
    UNC€5

Catalogue numbers

KM#
226

Physical

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
= 150 Euro Cent
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

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