Lithuania, 2 Euro, The arms of Lithuania
2015 - Vilnius - Bi-Metallic - MS(63)
The coin features the arms of Lithuania, with the date on the right and the country name below. The coin's outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Fine milled with the inscription LAISVE*VIENYBE*GEROVE
8.47 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.