Lithuanian litas
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On 1 January 2015, the litas was switched to the euro at the rate of LTL 3.4528 to 1. Nevertheless, coins and banknotes of the second litas will be exchanged indefinitely into euros by the Bank of Lit
200 LTL banknote
10 litų banknote (1922)
Lithuanian litas coins
Early litas lacked necessary protection
Lithuanian talonas
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The talonas was a temporary currency issued in Lithuania between 1991 and 1993. It replaced the Soviet ruble at par and was replaced by the litas at a rate of 100 talonai = 1 litas. The talonas was on
Lithuanian litas
…declared independence, and was reintroduced on 25 June 1993 following a period of currency exchange from the Soviet ruble to the litas with the temporary talonas then in place. The name was modeled after the name of the country (similar to the lats of Latvia). From 1994 to 2002, the litas was pegged to the U.S…
Final edition of 500 talonai displaying gray wolves
Example of the first edition 100 talonai, with a wisent depicted.
0.10 talonas
0.20 talonas