Obverse. Photo © Lietuvos Bankas
  • 2 Euro 2025, Lithuania, For Defense
  • 2 Euro 2025, Lithuania, For Defense
Obverse

Depicts the outline of Lithuania, with the national borders surrounded by a stylized barrier symbolizing the concept of comprehensive defense involving the entire society. Lithuania is depicted as a hedgehog, always ready to defend itself. The image of the hedgehog also represents the openness and fragility of free societies, which must be protected against external threats by all means. At the center of the design are the issuing country "LIETUVA," the year of issue "2025," and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Engravers: Tomas Dragūnas and Karolis Tumelis

LIETUVA
2025
LMK

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

'Freedom, Unity, Prosperity' in Lithuanian

LAISVĖ ★ VIENYBĖ ★ GEROVĖ ★

2 Euro

For Defense

KM#
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Lithuanian Mint (LMK)

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