50 litas – Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899)
Series: Lithuania – Silver 50 litas coins
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Lithuania inside a shield and a stylised bell, containing an excerpt from the “National Hymn”: IŠ PRAEITIES TAVO SŪNŪS TE STIPRYBĘ SEMIA (Let your sons draw their strength from our past experience). The inscriptions LIETUVA (Lithuania) and 50 LITŲ (50 litas) arranged in a semi-circle run at the top. The reverse of the coin displays the portrait of Vincas Kudirka, the inscription VINCAS KUDIRKA, 1858-1899, with the year 1999 on the right.