4365) "Europe-wide Emergency Access Number Service", Lithuania: A 20 Euro Silver Proof and Colour Coin issued by the "Lietuvos Bankas" ("Bank of Lithuania" - BOL) Highlights this number: Coins are minted by the Lithuanian Mint at their facilities in Vilnius on behalf of the Bank of Lithuania: Date/Year of Coin issue: 19.02.2026:
The Bank of Lithuania has issued/released a 20 Euro Silver Proof and Colour innovative coin highlighting an important European Public service.
112 - the EU's emergency phone number:
If one needs help in the European Union, 112 is your life-saving number! 112 is the European emergency phone number, available everywhere in the EU, free of charge.
How does it work?
You can call 112 from fixed and mobile phones to contact any emergency service: an ambulance, the fire brigade or the police.
A specially trained operator will answer any 112 call. The operator will either deal with the request directly or transfer the call to the most appropriate emergency service depending on the national organisation of emergency services.
Operators in many countries can answer the
calls not only in their national language, but also in English or French. If
the caller does not know where he is, the operator will identify where the
person making the call is physically located and will pass it to the emergency
authorities so that these can help immediately.
112 is also used in some countries outside the EU - such as Switzerland and South Africa - and is available worldwide on GSM mobile networks.
112 functions alongside existing national
emergency numbers: Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Sweden have opted for 112 as
their only national emergency number.
112 operators respond only to real
emergencies. They do not provide traffic and weather
reports, general information or answers to queries.
Hoax Calls to 112 are a waste the time and
money of the emergency operators and can also be dangerous and a criminal
offence in most countries.
eCall:
New cars are equipped with eCall technology, which automatically dials 112 in the event of a serious road accident and communicates the vehicle's location to the emergency services.
EU Rules on 112:
112 became the single European emergency number in 1991. The European Electronic Communications Code ensures that Europeans can call the European emergency number 112 wherever they are in Europe, ensuring:
European citizens gain better access to 112 via new technologies:
operators provide information about caller location to emergency authorities improved access to 112 for people with disabilities.
The Roaming Regulation obliges roaming service providers to send an SMS to people travelling to another EU country with information about the European emergency number 112.
112 Day: raising awareness of EU single emergency number:
February 11 is the European 112 Day. On
this day, different awareness and networking activities are organised
throughout the EU in order to promote the existence and use of Europe's single
emergency number.
Commission adopted delegated regulation:
The Commission adopted a delegated regulation to improve emergency communications in support of efficient and quick responses to emergencies via 112. The delegated regulation builds upon and supplements these obligations for Member States, with the objective to ensure effective emergency communications in the context of technological migration.
The Header/Banner of the unusually shaped coin features the Europe-wide emergency number on the Reverse against a background representation of a subtle flickering effect.
More about the 112 Emergency Number:
It was thirty five years ago in 1991 that by dialling 112 - the single European emergency number, the European Emergency Number Association - EENA ensured that Europeans can call the single European emergency number wherever they are in Europe, ensuring European citizens gain better access to all emergency services via new technologies.
The concept of a Europe-wide emergency number was first initially adopted as a common European emergency number by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications CEPT in 1976, but gained traction when the Council of the EU established it as the EU’s common emergency number in 1991.
As part of the European-wide service, operators in many countries can answer calls not only in their home language but also in Standard English or French.
If the caller does not know where they are, the operator will locate the person who made the call and will forward it to the emergency authorities so they can help immediately.
- 112 is accessible from both from landlines and cellular or mobile phones to contact any emergency service such as ambulance, the fire department or police.
- Specially trained operators will answer any 112 calls and handle the request directly or divert calls to the most appropriate emergency service depending on the national emergency services organisation.
- The emergency access number 112 functions alongside with existing national emergency numbers such as 999 in the United Kingdom.
- However countries such as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Sweden have selected 112 as their only national emergency number.
Since March 2022, all smartphones in the European single market can automatically access Global Navigation Satellite Systems along with the EU positioning system designed to enhance the 112-calls location resulting in faster response times.
From an early age, every European child and young person is taught what to do in the event of an accident or fire.
Parents and educators teach children what number to call and what to do when something goes wrong to ensure they will know how to act in case an accident actually occurs.
A symbol of a shared responsibility and solidarity, 112 has demonstrated itself as a continental-wide service of modern safety, reminding Europeans that in critical situations, the most important thing is a swift action and trust from those men and women trained to help.
The Proof and Colour Coin:
The Proof and Colour Silver coins are minted by the Lithuanian Mint at their facilities in Vilnius on behalf of the Bank of Lithuania and designed by Tomas Dragūnas.
The uniquely shaped coin utilises an Isosceles trapezium with differently rounded corners.
The Reverse of the 20 Euro Proof and Colour Silver Coin features blue and red emergency response colours as a symbol of the joint mission and dynamic activities of the emergency services.
- The refraction of light texture behind the blue and red translucent colours utilising UV printing technology creates a subtle flickering effect.
- At the centre of the coin is the number 112.
The Obverse of the 20 Euro Proof and Colour Silver Coin features a composition depicting a fragment of a city map with a pulsating or focal point to which all three highlighted routes representing the ambulance, fire brigade and police lead to.
The text LIETUVA (Lithuania) is shown near the upper left, the year of issue 2026 is seen just to the lower centre and the denomination €20 is placed near the lower right. The mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint can be seen near the lower right corner.
Denomination Metal Weight Dimensions Quality Mintage Limit
20 Euro .925 Silver 28 g. 70 mm. / 13 mm. Proof & Colour 2500 pieces
- Available from the 19th February, each Proof Coin is specially encapsulated to accommodate its shape and presented in a heavy-gauge two-piece card case accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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