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1 Centas Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Currency | Old litas (1922-1941) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this trial piece displays a central numeral '1' flanked symmetrically by the legend 'VIENAS' to the left and 'CENTAS' to the right, all rendered in bold upright Latin lettering. Above the numeral, a stylised decorative spray of wheat or floral sprigs fans outward in a sheaf-like arrangement, characteristic of the Art Deco influenced Lithuanian coinage design of the 1920s. A single downward-pointing decorative element appears below the central numeral, lending the composition a formal symmetry. The entire design is contained within a raised border of fine denticles running along the coin's periphery. The field is smooth and exhibits the warm golden tone typical of aluminium bronze. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Lithuania's 1925 coinage program was the new republic's first properly organized monetary issue, designed to replace the provisional ostmark currency left over from German occupation. Trial pieces like this were produced to test die alignment, metal flow, and alloy consistency before committing to full production runs — standard practice at European mints of the period, but rarely preserved in any quantity.
The Kopsicki R8 rarity rating places this among the most elusive Lithuanian pieces documented. Very few examples are recorded.