The Lithuanians, the only Baltic people to have founded a state before the modern era, united to repulse the Teutonic Order and the Swordbrothers of Livonia, who Christianized the region by force. Under the coat of arms pictured on this coin, medieval Lithuania expanded eastward, conquering parts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. The knight on horseback is called the Vytis -- the Pursuer. The powerful image was revived when Lithuania became an independent state again in 1990., when it became the first Soviet republic to deeclare independence.
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The
1991 Lithuania 5 Centai coin is
a common but historically significant aluminum coin issued shortly after Lithuania's restoration of independence. It was part of the first set of coins minted for the newly independent Republic of Lithuania.
- Composition: Aluminium
- Diameter: 24.4 mm
- Weight: 1.4 g
- Thickness: 1.35 mm
- Edge: Smooth/Plain
- Mint: Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla) in Vilnius
- Demonetized: January 1, 2015 (replaced by the Euro)
- Obverse: Features the Vytis (the national Coat of Arms showing a knight on horseback) above the word "LIETUVA" and the date "1991".
- Reverse: Displays the numeral "5" and the word "CENTAI" next to a decorative ornament shaped like a wind vane with a leaf, a cross, snakes, and two small angels blowing trumpets at the bottom.
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