Lithuania

Date2014, 03 IX
Value2,60 Lt / € 0,75
Catalog no.Mi 1169   Sc 1032   SG 1130   Y&T 1021
TopicBattle of Orsha
Occasion500th anniversary of the Battle of Orsha
DescriptionThe stamp shows the portrait of Konstanty Ostrogski, made by an unknown painter. In the background we see the battle field near Orsha. The scene is a detail of a painting, made by the German painter Hans Krell. Today the painting can be found in the National Museum in Warsaw. In the upper left corner we see the coat of arms of Lithuania. The nominal value is 2,60 LT or € 0,75. On January 1, 2015 Lithuania stepped over to the euro.