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50 Litų Kristijonas Donelaitis
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas) |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a continuous circular frieze of scenes depicting the seasonal labours and activities of Lithuanian peasants, drawn from motifs of Kristijonas Donelaitis's epic poem Metai (The Seasons). A stylised Sun occupies a prominent position within the composition, symbolising the natural cycle of the Earth and the eternal rhythm of life. The figures and pastoral vignettes are arranged in a flowing, circular narrative around the field. The inscription KRISTIJONAS DONELAITIS 300 appears in the legend, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the poet's birth. |
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Donelaitis wrote Metai ("The Seasons") in the mid-18th century — the first major literary work in the Lithuanian language — yet it wasn't published until 1818, nearly four decades after his death, edited by the German scholar Ludwig Rhesa from a single surviving manuscript. The poem's existence owes almost entirely to Rhesa's persistence. Lithuania has issued several commemoratives tied to Donelaitis, this 2014 piece coinciding with the 300th anniversary of his birth.