On 14th December, the Bank of Lithuania issued a 2 euro commemorative coin, dedicated to the Lithuanian language. The coin’s national side bears one of the most beautiful and meaningful Lithuanian words AČIŪ (Thanks).  

These commemorative coins are to be legal tender throughout the euro area.

On the national side of the coin, one of the most beautiful Lithuanian words –– AČIŪ (THANK YOU) is inscribed against a background of letters of the Lithuanian font, created on the basis of the Latin alphabet; the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA) and the year of issue 2015 are placed at the bottom of the word. The Lithuanian Mint mark is also impressed. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag. 

The common side of the coin is the same as on the regular €2 circulation coins.

The edge lettering is the same as on the regular €2 circulation coins issued by Lithuania: „LAISVĖ * VIENYBĖ * GEROVĖ“ (FREEDOM * UNITY* WELL-BEING).

The national side of the coin is designed by Liudas Parulskis and Giedrius Paulauskis.
The common side of the coin is designed by Luc Luycx. 

The Lithuanian commemorative 2 euro coins, dedicated to the Lithuanian language, were minted at the UAB Lithuanian Mint. The mintage of the coin is 1.000,000, including 10,000 of a higher (BU) quality in a numismatic package.

Weight: 8.50 g; diameter: 25.75 mm; width of edge: 2.20 mm

Metal: alloy of different metals (outer ring of copper-nickel alloy, in silver colour; central field in three layers of nickel-brass alloy, nickel and nickel-brass, in gold color)

Source of information: Bank of Lithuania: www.lb.lt