Skip to content
Orbis Collectibles
Identify by photoMy collectionContribute

50 Litų, Bank of Lithuania, Lithuania, 1922 (Pick 19)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1922

Issuing entity

Republic of Lithuania

This 50 Litų 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). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 19.

Obverse: Dark green and brown. Portrait of Grand Duke Gediminas at right; City Arms of Kaunas, Vilnius and Klaipeda at left. Its lettering reads “LIETUVOS BANKAS / 50 PENKIOSDEŠIMT 50 / VIENAS LITAS TURI 0,150462 GRAMŲ GRYNO AUKSO. / LIETUVOS BANKAS / KAUNAS, 1922 m. LAPKR. 16 d / D.L.K.GEDIMINAS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Lithuanian Bank Fifty One Litas contains 0.150462 grams of pure gold. Lithuanian Bank Kaunas, November 16, 1922. D.L.K. Gediminas”.

Reverse: Red and brown. Cathedral and belfry of Vilnius behind ornamented gate. Its lettering reads “LIETUVOS BANKO / BANKNOTAS / 50 LITŲ / BANKNOTŲ PADIRBIMAS / ISTATYMU BAUDZIAMAS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Lithuanian Bank Banknote Fifty Litu Forgery of Banknotes Punished by Law”. 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.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Printer : Andreas Haase, Prague.

Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Old litas (1922-1941)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
Bank of Lithuania

Design

Obverse
Dark green and brown. Portrait of Grand Duke Gediminas at right; City Arms of Kaunas, Vilnius and Klaipeda at left.
Reverse
Red and brown. Cathedral and belfry of Vilnius behind ornamented gate.
Obverse lettering
LIETUVOS BANKAS / 50 PENKIOSDEŠIMT 50 / VIENAS LITAS TURI 0,150462 GRAMŲ GRYNO AUKSO. / LIETUVOS BANKAS / KAUNAS, 1922 m. LAPKR. 16 d / D.L.K.GEDIMINAS
Reverse lettering
LIETUVOS BANKO / BANKNOTAS / 50 LITŲ / BANKNOTŲ PADIRBIMAS / ISTATYMU BAUDZIAMAS

Identification

Value
50 Litų
Dates recorded
1922
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 19

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Research required
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P19
  • NumistaN# 386749

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference