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5 Litai 1929-30 Commemorative Issue P26a |
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Lithuania "Commemorative"
5 Litai 1929 |
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PMG 64 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
1831526-012
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Owner Comments
Lithuania Currency 5 Litai banknote 1929 - 1930 Commemorative issue
500th Anniversary of Vytautas the Great 1430-1930
Bank of Lithuania - Lietuvos Bankas
Obverse: Portrait of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The Coat of arms of Lithuania - Vytis ("the Chaser", Knight on horseback) at right. Signs of Vytautas the Great at lower center (capital letter "V" in the upper left corner and crossed sabre and spear head on the right. In 15 c. such marking was engraved on monetary units of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.) Denomination figures “5” in ornate guilloche on each corner. Centered in words.
Reverse: Battle of Gruenwald (Battle of Žalgiris) at center.
Designer: Adomas Galdikas.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. England.
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20 Litu 1929-30 Commemorative Issue P27a |
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Lithuania, Bank of Lithuania "SPECIMEN"
20 Litu 1930 - "Commemorative" |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
8014928-038
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Owner Comments
Lithuania Currency Litas 20 Litu banknote of 1930
Obverse: Portrait of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania at left. Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary at center. Signs of Vytautas the Great at right (capital letter "V" in the upper left corner and crossed sabre and spear head on the right. In 15 c. such marking was engraved on monetary units of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.) Denominations in numerals are in all corners. Centered in words.
Signatures: V. Stašinskas, J. Paknys, J. Masiulis, I. Musteikis, V. Statkus.
Reverse: The paddle steamer on the Neman river, in Kaunas (centered). The reverse also depicts the Statue of Liberty by Juozas Zikaras, commemorating the declaration of Lithuania's independence in 1918. Denominations in numerals are on right side, top right and lower left. In center in words.
Size: 138 x 76 mm.
Designer: Adomas Galdikas.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. England.
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