The Board of the Bank of Lithuania decided to declare the 10 litas commemorative coin dedicated to Fine Arts as legal tender and issue it into circulation on 26 June 2012, the Bank of Lithuania said in a statement.

The graphic design for the coin was created by Ruta Nicajiene, whereas the plaster model was made by Giedrius Paulauskis. The coins are minted by company Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuanian Mint), reports LETA/ELTA.

It will be already the third coin from the series Lithuanian Culture. The first coin, which was dedicated to Music, was issued in 2010, whereas the second coin, which was dedicated to Theatre, was issued in 2011.

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