Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts a white turtle climbing over a twig. The inscription "BALINIS VĖŽLYS" is dotted on the left and the name of this turtle in Latin "Emys orbicularis". Below the coin's nominal "50 LITŲ" and the coin designer's mark "GK".
Obverse: the reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania Vytis, the word "LITHUANIA" on the right hemisphere, the year of mintage "2012" and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Edge: inscription "LIETUVOS GAMTA" (eng. LITHUANIAN NATURE).
Coin designer: Gediminas Karalius.
About coin: the coin is dedicated to Lithuanian nature "Whale Turtle". This turtle is included in the Lithuanian Red Book. This is the sixth coin dedicated to nature. So far, the Bank of Lithuania has issued 5 coins for nature. 2002 y. the first coin in circulation was a 5 litas silver coin featuring a flaming owl. This coin is issued under the international numismatic program "Save Nature". 2006 y. a series of coins designed for nature has been extended by a 50 litas silver coin featuring a lynx. 2008 y. 50 litas silver coin featuring a bumblebee appeared. 2009 y. 50 litas silver coin dedicated to Lithuanian night ring supplemented the nature series. 2010 y. 50 litas silver coin featuring a fish violin.
*FLORINUS UAB is the official distributor of numismatic valuables of the Bank of Lithuania.
