Lithuania 1936 centas

Goldberg sale 122, lot 2244

This specimen was lot 2244 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $72. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lithuania. Centas, 1936. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown." This one year type was accompanied by a five litai (KM 82), five centai (KM 81), two centai (KM 80) and ten litų (KM 83). It represents the last coinage issued by the republic before World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 9,995,000.

Specification: 16.6 mm diameter, bronze.

Catalog reference: KM-79.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

Link to:

• 1925 centas
• 1936 2 centai
• 1936 5 litai
• 1936 10 litu
• Coins and currency dated 1936