20 Litu Vytautas the Great

20 Litu (Vytautas the Great) - obverse20 Litu (Vytautas the Great) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Lithuania
Issuing bank Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas)
Period Republic (1918-1940)
Type Commemorative note
Year 1930
Value 20 Litų
Currency Old litas (1922-1941)
Composition Paper
Size 139 × 76 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
204086
References P# 27
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

500th Anniversary of Vytautas the Great

Obverse

Brown on green and blue underprint.
Portrait of Grand Duke Vytautas (The Great) on left; Illustration of Vytautas Church in center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIETUVOS BANKAS
DVIDEŠIMT LITŲ
LIETUVOS BANKAS
VIENAS LITAS TURI 0,150462 GRAMŲ GRYNO AUKSO.
KAUNAS, 1930 * VYTAUTO *
DIDZIOJO m. LIEPOS m. 5 d.

Translation:
Lithuanian Bank
Twenty Litu
Bank of Lithuania
One Litas contains 0.150462 grams of pure gold.
Kaunas, July 5, 1930.

Reverse

Brown.
Cargo ship in Klaipeda at center; Liberty at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIETUVOS BANKO BANKNOTAS
DVIDEŠIMT LITŲ
BANKNOTŲ PADIRBIMAS ISTATYMU BAUDZIAMAS

Translation:
Lithuanian Bank Banknote
Twenty Litu
Forgery of Banknotes Punished by Law

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1930-Jul-05  92% P#27a - Issued note
1930-Jul-05  0% P#27s1 - Perforated Specimen "PAVYZDYS."
1930-Jul-05  0% P#27s2 - Overprint Specimen "PAVYZDYS."

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Past sales

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Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 1359
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined AU USD 474.92
(EUR 440.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 1148
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined AU USD 498.67
(EUR 462.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 132
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 136.00
(EUR 126.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 473
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined VF USD 88.51
(EUR 82.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 395
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 87.43
(EUR 81.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 396
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 317.33
(EUR 294.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 108
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 Undetermined F USD 75.56
(EUR 70.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litu (Vytautas the Great)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 1188
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined USD 136.00
(EUR 126.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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