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5 Centai Provisional
| Issuer | Lietuvos Bankas (Bank of Lithuania) |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Reference(s) | P#2 |
| Obverse description | Green on unprinted paper. The face is dominated by text arranged in horizontal registers within a guilloche border, with the large numeral '5' appearing at left and right flanking the central denomination inscription. The issuing authority legend appears at top, followed by the redemption clause, denomination in words, place and date of issue, and the 'LIETUVOS BANKAS' imprint above three manuscript signatures. A counterfeiting warning legend is printed at the foot of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | Lietuvos Banko laikinasis banknotas Pristačiusiam Lietuvos Bankas keičia į litus 5 penki centai Kaunas, 1922 m. rugsėjo 10 d. LIETUVOS BANKAS Padirbimas įstatymu baudžiamas (Translation: Lithuanian Bank Provisional Banknote The Bank of Lithuania exchanges litas for the delivery person Five cents Kaunas, September 10, 1922 BANK OF LITHUANIA Counterfeiting is punishable by law) |
| Reverse description | Green on pale underprint. The reverse is entirely composed of fine guilloche lathe-work forming a symmetrical engine-turned pattern, with a central circular vignette containing the Lithuanian coat of arms — the armoured knight on horseback (Vytis) — enclosed within an elaborate medallion. The numeral '5' appears in each corner, and a ribbon cartouche at the foot carries the denomination in words. |
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