Obverse: The upper part of the coin features the Lithuanian national coat of arms, the Vytis, with the denomination “10 LITŲ” below. The mintmark “LMK” and the country name “LIETUVA” are also present.
Reverse: Conjoined portraits of pilots Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas facing right are depicted. The dates “1933” and “1993”, the initials “PG”, and the inscription “DARIUS IR GIRĖNAS” surround the portraits.
About the coin:
This is a commemorative 10 Litas coin issued in Lithuania in 1993 to mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary transatlantic flight by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas. The coin is struck in copper-nickel alloy, weighs 13.15 g, and has a diameter of 28.7 mm. The edge bears the inscription “ŠLOVĖ ATLANTO NUGALĖTOJAMS”. It was minted at the Lithuanian Mint in Vilnius, designed by Petras Garška.
