1 litas 1994 — Lithuania ( Pick: 53 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 litas issued in Lithuania in 1994. It is categorized under Pick number 53, while the series and period are not specified. This note features colors of black and dark-brown on an orange and multicolor underprint, with red, orange, and green present on the reverse.
This banknote is cataloged with details placing it in a documented group of banknotes. It is produced on paper, measures 135 x 65 mm, and bears the signatures of J. Žemaitė, the Minister of Finance, and J. Žukauskas, the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania.
The printing office for this note is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom. The country introduced the litas as its primary currency following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.
This banknote is cataloged with details placing it in a documented group of banknotes. It is produced on paper, measures 135 x 65 mm, and bears the signatures of J. Žemaitė, the Minister of Finance, and J. Žukauskas, the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania.
The printing office for this note is De La Rue, located in London, United Kingdom. The country introduced the litas as its primary currency following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.
Specifications
- Signed by
- J. Žemaitė (Minister of Finance); J. Žukauskas (Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania)
- Date of issue
- 1994
- Printing office
- De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black and dark-brown on orange and multicolor underprint; red, orange, and green on reverse
- Dimensions
- 135 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 53
About this banknote
The Bank of Lithuania issued this series of 1 litas banknotes in 1994 following the re-establishment of Lithuania's independence in 1990 and the subsequent monetary reform to replace the Soviet ruble. Their introduction marked an essential step in restoring national currency and asserting economic sovereignty.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of a traditional Lithuanian woman in a headscarf. The reverse depicts a wooden church and a tower, along with the Vytis, Lithuania's coat of arms. Printed by De La Rue in London, this note is catalogued as Pick 53.
