500 Lithuanian litas banknote (issued 2000)

Front. On the right of the banknote there is a portrait of Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899), a Lithuanian writer, participant of the national rebirth movement and author of the Lithuanian national anthem. At the top is the inscription LIETUVOS BANKAS (BANK OF LITHUANIA), and at the bottom of the banknote, PENKI SIMTAI LITU (FIVE HUNDRED LITAS). At the left edge of the banknote runs a vertical inscription LIETUVOS BANKO VALDYBOS PIRMININKAS (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE BANK OF LITHUANIA) alongside with his signature and the year of issue 2000. The front of the banknote contains red, violet and brown colours.

Back. Against the background of a view of Lithuanian nature, the back of the note contains an image of the Bell of the Freedom of Lithuania with the inscription: "Thou shall ring through the centuries to the children of Lithuania: he who does not defend freedom is not worthy of it". At the top on the note runs the inscription LIETUVOS BANKAS (BANK OF LITHUANIA), and PENKI SIMTAI LITU (FIVE HUNDRED LITAS) at the right edge of the note. The back of the banknote contains red, dark red and green brown colours.

Size of the note: 147 mmx70 mm. The designer of the banknote is Giedrius Jonaitis.

Price per Unit (piece): $ 300.00