Item number: A344

Year: AD 1936

Material: Silver

Size: 32.1 x 32.1 x 2.4 mm

Weight: 18.05 g

Manufactured by: Lithuanian Mint

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a silver coin issued by the Republic of Lithuania in AD 1936, with a face value of 10 litu.

The obverse side features the coat of arms of Lithuania with the Lithuanian inscription “LIETUVA 1936” below, meaning Lithuania and the year of minting.

The reverse side depicts a left-facing portrait of Vytautas the Great, the ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with his title “VYTAUTAS DIDYSIS” inscribed in Lithuanian around the perimeter and the denomination “10 DEŠIMTS LITŲ 10” below.

Coat Of Arms Of Lithuania:
The coat of arms of Lithuania features an armed knight on horseback holding a silver sword aloft, also known as the “Vytis.” This image first appeared in AD 1366 when rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania began using a depiction of themselves on horseback as a seal.

The edge of the coin bears the Lithuanian inscription “ TAUTOS JĖGA VIENYBĖJE,” which translates to “Nation’s strength in unity.”

This coin was minted during the period of the Republic of Lithuania from AD 1918 to AD 1940, when the litas served as the country’s official currency.

In AD 1925, Lithuania introduced silver coins in denominations of 1 litas, 2 litu, and 5 litai, outsourcing their minting to the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom. In AD 1936, Lithuania established its own mint and introduced a new coin with a denomination of 10 litu, alongside redesigned 5 litai and 10 litu coins featuring portraits.

It is noteworthy that only the newly designed 5 litai coin of AD 1936 bears the mint mark of the sculptor Juozas Zikaras. These coins continued to be used until AD 1941, when Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union. At that time, the litas was replaced by the rouble, and its circulation was prohibited.

Vytautas the Great, reigning from AD 1392 to AD 1430, is regarded as one of the greatest rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and a national hero. During his reign, he expanded Lithuania’s territories, implemented internal reforms, and engaged in diplomacy with states such as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Moscow. These actions enhanced Lithuania’s geopolitical influence. Vytautas’ efforts consolidated Lithuanian national and cultural identity, laying the groundwork for subsequent nationalist movements.

物件編號: A344

年代: 公元 1936 年

材料: 銀

尺寸: 32.1 x 32.1 x 2.4 mm

重量: 18.05 g

製造地: 立陶宛造幣廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

此枚為立陶宛共和國於公元1936年鑄造發行的銀幣，面額為10立特。 

硬幣正面刻有立陶宛國徽，國徽下方刻有立陶宛文的銘文「LIETUVA 1936」，意思是立陶宛，以及此枚錢幣鑄造的年份。背面以立陶宛文刻有立陶宛大公國的大公維陶塔斯大帝面向左側，頭戴王冠，身著華服的肖像，周圍以立陶宛文刻有他的名字「 VYTAUTAS DIDYSIS 」，下方則為此枚硬幣的面額「10 DEŠIMTS LITŲ 10」。 

立陶宛國徽:
立陶宛國徽是一名騎著白馬的武裝騎士，右手高舉著銀劍，這個圖像也被稱為「Vytis」，首次出現於公元1366年，源自立陶宛公國的統治者將自己騎在馬背上的圖案印製於印章上。

硬幣的幣邊則鑄有立陶宛銘文「 TAUTOS JĖGA VIENYBĖJE」，意思是國家團結就是力量。 

此枚硬幣鑄造於公元1918-公元1940年的立陶宛共和國時期，立特是當時立陶宛的法定貨幣。公元1925年，立陶宛推出了1立特、2立特、和5立特三種面額的銀幣，並將硬幣的鑄造委託給英國皇家造幣廠。到了公元1936年，立陶宛造幣廠成立，造幣廠在鑄造硬幣時新增了面額10立特的硬幣，並為面額較大的5立特和10立特硬幣增加了人物肖像的設計。值得注意的是，只有公元1936年新設計的5立特硬幣上才刻有雕刻家尤薩斯·齊卡爾的鑄造記號。這種錢幣的使用一直持續到公元1941年，立陶宛被蘇聯併吞，立特被盧布取代並禁止流通。 

維陶塔斯大帝，公元1392-公元1430年在位，是立陶宛大公國最偉大的統治者之一，被視為立陶宛的民族英雄。他在統治期間擴展立陶宛的領土，進行內部改革，並與波蘭王國和莫斯科公國等國家建立外交，使立陶宛大公國有更大的影響力，這些舉動鞏固了立陶宛的民族與文化認同，為後來的民族運動奠定基礎。