Coin dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon — Association of Jews of Vilna and vicinity in Israel

The Central Bank of Lithuania announced the issuance of a currency of EUR 10 to mark the 300th anniversary of the genius of Vilna. This is the first time a European currency has been issued with Hebrew lettering.

Around the coin, the sentence that was used by the Lithuanians from the days of genius is written:" If you want, you can be a genius ", this is to encourage young people to achieve and excellence.

The reverse of the coin bears two signs: ש – the Hebrew crown-shaped letter Shin which in gematria represents the number 300, and גר"א – an acronym for “Ha Gaon Rabbi Elyahu”, meaning “Gaon (Genius) Rabbi Elijah”. A pad-printing technology was used to highlight the abbreviation of his name and the letter Shin – commemoration of his 300th birth anniversary. The bottom of the coin features a symbolic Torah scroll with the engraved number 300. The reverse also bears the inscriptions “the Vilna Gaon” and “Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman” in the Lithuanian and Hebrew languages.