Lithuania 1925 5 litai

Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 41121

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 41121 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LITHUANIA. 5 Litai, 1925. London Mint. PCGS PROOF-63 Gold Shield. Mintage: 11 (or less). Dazzling and fully brilliant, this choice proof issue offers an INCREDIBLY RARE chance at a piece issued solely as a 'proof of record' by the Royal mint in London. A charming golden-olive nature accentuates what is already robust eye appeal. Ex: South African Mint Collection." This five litai is the only issue of this denomination from the first republic of Lithuania (1918-40). It was struck at the London mint. It was one of a series issued in 1925 ranging from one centas to five litas.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.500 fine silver, 29.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-78.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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• 1925 centas
• 1925 5 centai
• 1925 10 centu
• 1925 litas
• 1925 2 litu
• Latvia 1925 2 lati
• Coins and currency dated 1925