5 Euro – Eglė – Queen of Serpents (2021)

Image source: Bank of Lithuania

Additional information

Title / Occasion	Eglė – Queen of Serpents
Country	Lithuania
Denomination	5 Euro
Year of Issue	2021
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .925
Size (mm)	28.70
Weight	12.44 g
Shape	Round
Edge	Plain; Lettered: JEI TU GYVAS, ATPLAUK PIENO PUTA, JEI NEGYVAS – KRAUJO PUTA (IF YOU’RE ALIVE – MAY THE SEA FOAM MILK, IF YOU’RE DEAD – MAY THE SEA FOAM BLOOD)
Quality	Proof
Mint	Lithuanian Mint
Mintmark	Lithuanian Mint Logo
Mintage	2750
Special Techniques	Color
Designer	Krasnickas, Vilius (Rev), Ratkutė-Žemaitė, Eglė (Obv)

Description obverse

The obverse of the coin depicts a needlework as an allusion to a cosy evening, when fairy tales are told; small stars and the moon on the left, the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania below. LIETUVA, €5, 2021

Description reverse

The reverse of the coin depicts the confrontation of the serpent and Eglė, the main characters of the fairy tale. The body of the serpent is decorated with symbolic pictograms, which tell the story of this fairy tale, and includes the name of the fairy tale “Eglė – žalčių karalienė” (Eglė – Queen of Serpents). The composition also features tree silhouettes as an allusion to the children that were turned into trees.