2 Euro

2024Commemorative

Obverse

Geometric ornaments made from natural fibre straws threaded to form triangles and squares

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English
LIETUVA
Lithuania
LMK
2024

Designer Tomas Dragūnas

Reverse

Value with map

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2 EURO
LL

Designer Luc Luycx

Edge

Type Reeded with inscription 'Freedom, Unity, Prosperity' in Lithuanian

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English
LAISVĖ ★ VIENYBĖ ★ GEROVĖ ★
FREEDOM ★ UNITY ★ WELL-BEING ★

Issues

  • 2024 Lithuanian Mint
    Mintage
    VF€2.60XF€3AU€3UNC€3
  • 2024 Lithuanian MintBU
    Mintage

    Coincard

    UNC€11

Catalogue numbers

KM#
291

Physical

Metal
Bi-MetallicNickel-Brass center in Copper-Nickel ring
Weight
8.5 g
Diameter
25.75 mm
Thickness
2.2 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal (0°)
Technique
Milled

Details

Value
2 Euro
= 200 Euro Cent
Type
Commemorative
Issuer
Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas)
Subject
Lithuanian tradition of straw gardens inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Notes

The Lithuanian tradition of straw gardens is a unique cultural phenomenon inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Straw gardens are geometric ornaments made from natural fibre straws, which are threaded to form triangles and squares. They decorate Lithuanian homes and are deeply rooted in Lithuanian culture. In ancient cultures, triangles symbolized the spirit and squares symbolized matter, the combination of which forms a garden