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Sun stone
| Location | Lithuania |
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| Composition | Copper plated steel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central raised relief depiction of a large amber nugget (the 'Sun Stone') set within an oval inner frame. Above the amber relief the legend reads 'Sun stone' and below 'Saulės akmuo' with its weight '3524 g' inscribed beneath. The outer border is decorated with a continuous row of raised beads, with the legends 'PALANGOS GINTARO MUZIEJUS' on the left and 'PALANGA AMBER MUSEUM' on the right, arranged along the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | Sun stone Saulės akmuo 3524 g PALANGOS GINTARO MUZIEJUS PALANGA AMBER MUSEUM |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially plain, showing only the faint ghost impression of the obverse design transferred through the rolling process, with no intentional design elements. |
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