1½ Euro (Mardi Gras) Coin - WorldCoinsDB.com

1½ Euro (Mardi Gras)

Country: Lithuania
Denomination: 1.5 Euro 1.5 EUR = 1.71 USD
Year: 2019
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 11.1 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: lithuania

Description:

Obverse

The obverse of the coins features one more character of Užgavėnės – a horse rider, i.e. a person dressed up in a costume that makes him appear to be riding a horse. The coin also features the inscriptions LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), the year of issue (2019), denomination (€1.50), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.

Reverse

The reverse of the coins features distinctive attributes characteristic of Užgavėnės, a lively end-of-winter celebration: in the centre – Morė, the effigy of winter, which is surrounded by a beggar, a crane, a witch baking pancakes, Lašininis, a symbol of winter, Kanapinis, a symbol of spring, and a goat playing an accordion. The composition is surrounded by the inscriptions UŽGAVĖNĖS and the slogan of the celebration: ŽIEMA, ŽIEMA, BĖK IŠ KIEMO! (WINTER, WINTER GO AWAY FROM OUR YARDS!).

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