Lithuania 2 Euro 2018 Coincard Baltic Independence

This is the 2018 Lithuanian coincard containing the special 2 Euro coin "Baltic Independence". The Baltic States Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania became an independent countries 100 years ago. The first world war was just over and on 16 February 1918 Lithuania declared its independence. In the year 2018 it is 100 years ago that the three Baltic states became independent countries and to celebrate this, these three countries have jointly issued a single coin. An international competition was organized and this was won by Justas Petrulis from Lithuania. On his design the common past of the countries, the present and the future are beautifully represented. The national coats of arms are shown, from left to right, of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia at the top of the coin. In the centre the number 100 is cryptically depicted and together they form a braid of hair to represent a collective future. On the left side of the coin the country name Lietuva (Lithuania) is shown. On the right side of the coin is the year 2018. On the right the initials JP of the Lithuanian designer Justas Petrulis are displayed while and on the left of the coin is the mint mark of Lithuania. The coin is mounted in a numbered coincard. This coincard is presented in a luxurious cover. The edition of this coincard is only 5,000 copies!