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2 Litu

Emittent Lietuvos Bankas
Jahr 1922
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Nennwert 2 Litai
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Vorderseitenbeschreibung Blue on gray-green guilloche underprint. The Lithuanian coat of arms — the Vytis, an armored knight on horseback — occupies the central vignette, framed by elaborate scrollwork and ornamental pilasters carrying the numeral 2 on each side. The bank title LIETUVOS BANKAS arches above the central design, with the denomination LITU appearing in bold lettering to either side of the vignette, while the gold-content declaration and issue date are inscribed in two lower panels flanking the central motif. Four facsimile signatures appear along the lower margin.
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Rückseitenlegende DU LITU LIETUVOS BANKO BANKNOTAS BANKNOTŲ PADIRBIMAS ĮSTATYMU BAUDŽIAMAS
(Translation: Two Litu Lithuanian Bank Banknote Banknote counterfeiting is punishable by law)
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Anmerkungen

The 1922 Litas series was Lithuania's assertion of monetary independence following the chaotic period of German Ostmark and Soviet ruble circulation that had plagued the country since WWI. The Litas itself was introduced in October 1922, replacing the Talonas at a rate of 100 to 1 — a deliberately stabilizing move that pegged the new currency tightly to the US dollar and earned immediate credibility on international exchanges.

Pick 14 is among the lower denominations of that founding series. Notes from this issue are genuinely scarce in any grade; circulation was heavy and the Lithuanian public had little incentive to preserve low-value paper.