Lithuania 2007 10 Litas The Smallest Gold Coins of the World. History of Gold. Aušros Vartai
Specifications: Gold Au 999,9; quality — proof; diameter — 13.92 mm; weight — 1.244 g (1/25 oz).
Edge: reeded
Designed by Liudas Parulskis and Rytas Jonas Belevicius
The coin was awarded at the international numismatic exhibition Vicenza Numismatica held at Vicenza, Nord Italy, in 2008. Special recognition from the National Committee, commemorating the 5th Centenary of the birth of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), was awarded to Lithuania for having chosen a geometric representation of the golden section that was the background of every architectural proportion in the works by Andrea Palladio.
Maximum mintage — 15,000 pcs
Issued in 2007
7,000 pcs distributed