2 Euro Commemorative coins Lithuania 2024

Straw gardens in Lithuania

The Obverse depicts a stylized straw garden. Straw gardens are hanging decorations of ancient Baltic tradition, made of woven cereal fibers forming geometric figures. An integral part of Lithuanian culture, these decorations evoke prosperity and well-being and have been included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At the top, inside the design, the inscription “LIETUVA” is engraved on the left, while on the right, slightly lower down, is the minting year. Also on the top right, but outside the image, is the mintmark. 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)