Lithuania declared the restoration of independence in March 1990, but Soviet economic structures remained largely intact for over a year. These aluminum cents were struck in 1991 as part of the first post-Soviet coinage series, before the litas was formally reintroduced as the national currency in 1993. The interim period meant these coins circulated alongside Soviet rubles in an awkward monetary overlap.
Lithuania declared the restoration of independence in March 1990, but Soviet economic structures remained largely intact for over a year. These aluminum cents were struck in 1991 as part of the first post-Soviet coinage series, before the litas was formally reintroduced as the national currency in 1993. The interim period meant these coins circulated alongside Soviet rubles in an awkward monetary overlap.