5 Centai

Lithuania's first independent coinage series, issued from 1925, was produced entirely at the Birmingham Mint under contract — the young republic lacked its own minting infrastructure. The 5 Centai was part of an initial batch that established the Litas system, itself introduced in 1922 to replace the Ostmark and stabilize an economy ravaged by occupation and the aftermath of WWI.

The Birmingham connection means these coins are consistently well-manufactured, with none of the planchet irregularities common to newly established national mints working through early production problems.