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5 Litai Jonas Basanavičius
| Issuer | Lithuania |
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| Year | 1936 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Lithuanian national arms, the Vytis, depicted as an armored knight on horseback galloping to the left, raising a sword aloft in the right hand and bearing a shield on the left arm. The field is plain, with a beaded border encircling the design. The legend LIETUVA arcs along the lower field, with the date 1936 below in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | LIETUVA 1936 (Translation: Lithuania) |
| Reverse description | Bare-headed, bearded bust of Jonas Basanavičius, physician and Lithuanian national revival leader, facing left, with a draped collar and coat visible at the truncation. The circular legend JONAS BASANAVIČIUS runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 LITAI appears along the lower periphery. A beaded border frames the entire design, and the engraver's initials are present at the truncation. |
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