Obverse: On the obverse of the coin, against a damasked background, is the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania. Inscribed around: LIETUVA, 50 LITŲ, and below the coat of arms: 1996.
Reverse: On the reverse of the coin, Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas is depicted, based on a medal design by sculptor Vytautas Kašuba. Inscribed around: Gediminas DIDYSIS LIETUVOS KUNIGAIKŠTIS. At the bottom of the coin, the duke's reign years are engraved: 1316–1341.
Edge inscription: IŠ PRAEITIES TAVO SŪNŪS TE STIPRYBĘ SEMIA.
Graphic designers of the coin: Giedrius Paulauskis and Antanas Žukauskas.