5 Centai, Bank of Lithuania, Lithuania, 1922 (Pick 2)

This 5 Centai note was issued in Lithuania by the Bank of Lithuania, dated 1922. It belongs to the Old litas (1922-1941) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1918-1940). It measures 80 × 52 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 2.

Obverse: Green. Its lettering reads “Lietuvos Banko laikinasis banknotas / Pristačiusiam Lietuvos Bankas / keičia i litus / 5 penki centai 1 / Kaunas, 1922 m. rugsejo 10 d / Padirbimas Istatymu Baudziamas”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Lithuanian Bank Provisional Banknote The Bank of Lithuania exchanges litas for the delivery person Five cents Kaunas, September 10, 1922 Counterfeiting is punishable by law”. Reverse: Green. Knight on horse (Coat of Arms) at center. Its lettering reads “LIETUVOS BANKO LAIKINASIS BANKNOTAS / PENKI CENTAI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Lithuanian Bank Provisional Banknote Five cents”.

Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.