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Maisto talonai, Birželis 1992
| Issuer | Republic of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Printer | Spindulys AB, Kaunas, Lithuania (1928-2009) |
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| Obverse description | The face of this Lithuanian food ration coupon (talonas) is printed in blue and green tones, with a simple framed design. The denomination value in numerals appears alongside the month inscription "BIRŽELIS" (June) and year "1992m", with the legend "TALONAS" centrally placed. The overall layout is utilitarian, with a plain border and minimal ornamentation. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a repeating panel arrangement carrying the inscription "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKA" above a vignette of the Vytis — the armored knight on horseback, the state emblem of Lithuania. A guilloche underprint fills the background, with a serial number printed in red. |
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Lithuania's food coupons — "maisto talonai" — were introduced as a rationing mechanism during the acute supply crisis that followed the Soviet breakup and the painful transition away from the ruble zone. The June 1992 issue falls in the months immediately before Lithuania reintroduced the litas in October of that year, a period when both currency and basic commodities were simultaneously unstable.
Printed domestically by Spindulys in Kaunas, a press with roots going back to the interwar republic, the series reflects how quickly Lithuania had to improvise its own financial and administrative infrastructure after independence.