5 Euro Silver Coin Lithuania 2021 – Egle Snake Queen

“ Eglė, Queen of Serpents ” (in Lithuanian Eglė žalčių karalienė) is a Lithuanian folk tale. It is considered one of the oldest in Lithuanian and Baltic folklore. The tale tells the story of a girl who becomes the queen of snakes by marrying their ruler, as well as the fate of her family after this event.

bverse: handicraft as a symbol of a cozy evening when fairy tales are told. The atmosphere of the coin is emphasized by the motives of the moon and stars, as well as the name of the country made of yarn at the top of the coin. The composition above shows the motive of the fairy tale “Egle, the queen of snakes (snake, heart, spruce). The image below is a symbolic silhouette of Vitis – the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania. To the right of the composition – the year of issue “2021” and the denomination “5Є”.
Reverse: confrontation between the serpent and Eglė, the main characters of the tale. Eglė´s hair that turns into the foam of the sea waves. The body of the snake is decorated with symbolic pictograms that tell the story of this fairy tale, and includes the name of the fairy tale “Eglė – žalčių karalienė” (Egle – Queen of serpents). The composition also features tree silhouettes like Eglė’s children transformed into trees.

Denomination: 5 euro

Metal: Silver

Fineness: 925

Weight: 12.44g

Diameter: 28.7mm

Quality: PROOF-LIKE

Circulation: 2750 pieces