Lithuania 2020 300th birth anniversary of the Vilna Gaon (Elijah ben Solomon Zalman)
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300th birth anniversary of the Vilna Gaon
This Lithuania coin is dedicated to the 300th birth anniversary of the Vilna Gaon
(Elijah ben Solomon Zalman). Obverse: The obverse of the
coin features the sign of the Jewish Litvaks, who are a strong symbol of their
community’s identity, signifying the identification of Lithuanian Jews as citizens
with the Lithuanian state, since the time of Gediminas the Grand Duchy of
Lithuania. Denomination "10€" is at the top of the coin, the name of
the country at the bottom and the year of minting – 2020. The legend
"VILNIAUS GAONO IR LIETUVOS ŽYDŲ ISTORIJOS METAI" (eng. The year of
Vilnius Gaon and Lithuanian Jewish history”) and the number "5780",
which corresponds to the year 2020 according to the Jewish calendar, engraved
on the edges of the coin in Lithuanian and Hebrew languages. Reverse: The crown-like
letter "SYN," in Hebrew, meaning "300," is a Hebrew
abbreviation translated as "GAON (Genius) by Rabbi Elijah." The
respect shown to the Vilnius Gaon is further strengthened by tampographic
printing to highlight the short commemoration of his name and the commemoration
of the 300th anniversary of "ŠYN" (crown). The number "300"
is engraved on the bottom of the coin as if on a Torah scroll. The coin is
surrounded by the legend "VILNIAUS GAONAS RABINAS ELIJAS BEN SALIAMONAS
ZALMANAS" (eng. Vilnius Gaon Rabin Elijas ben Saliamon Zalman" minted
in Lithuanian and Hebrew languages.
Edge lettering: The word
"JEIGU NORĖSI, IR TU TAPSI GENIJUM" (eng. If you want, you can become
a genius" is minted in Lithuanian and Yiddish languages on the edge of the
coin.
Weight - 23.30 g.
Quality - Proof quality coin with box and
certificate
Diameter - 34 mm.
Composition - Silver Ag 925
Mintage - 2'500 pcs.
Country of origin - Lithuania
Year of release - 2020
