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Lithuanian Coins / Publication issued by
the Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of Lithuania; Text by
A.Dulkys, S.Sajauskas, J.Galkus, Editorial board A.Dulkys, A.Gruodytė, V.Laurinavičius, V.Ružas, Designed by B.Leonavicius, The author of the coin photographs printed in the publication is
Rolandas Ginaitis, Consultant A.Dulkys, Edited by R.Maciene, Translated by
A.Barauskaite, A.Gaizauskas, D.Satienė, Translation edited by A.Gaizauskas. Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas. Printed by UAB "Baltijos kopija", 2006, 276 p., lithuanian and english, Mintage 1,200 pieces, ISBN 9986-651-45-X
The first section of the book The road of the Lithuanian coin introduces the creation of modern coins, peculiarities of the preparation of tools, and the technological minting process.
It describes the design elements of the obverse, reverse and edge of the coins. It also deals with coin security features and novelties in design by which harmony between old tradition and modern possibilities is sought.
The section Lithuanian numismatics: From Mindaugas Kingdom to the Republic of Lithuania presents the oldest Lithuanian money, such as silver bars, coins of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the litas of the pre-war Republic of Lithuania. The key types of coins, starting with low-value denarii and shillings to the gold ducats and portugals are described. It also deals with coin production technologies, the origins of the tradition of minting commemorative coins and the activity of the Mint of Lithuania in Kaunas.
The section Modern coins gives an overview of the history of the design of circulation coins in reborn Lithuania and their plastic features. Significant attention is focused on collectors coins issued to mark famous events and personalities, the composition and artistic peculiarities of the coins.
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Lithuanian Banknotes / Publication issued by
the Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of Lithuania; Compiled by J.Galkus, Text by
A.Dulkys, J.Galkus, Editorial board V.Aleksiejunas, N.Baltruniene, A.Dulkys, Designed by B.Leonavicius, Consultant A.Dulkys, Edited by R.Maciene, Translated by
D.Augulyte, R.Lipinskas, D.Satiene, Translation edited by A.Gaizauskas. Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas. 2002, 244 p., lithuanian and english, Mintage 1,000 pieces, ISBN 9986-651-31-X
The book reviews the peculiarities of banknote design and production, their history in the world and in Lithuania, mainly focusing on modern Lithuanian banknotes. Banknote composition, placement of artistic and security features and their interrelationship are discussed. (More)
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True Litas Printing History. Fourteen Years of Contradictory Co-operation Between Lithuania and Litas Producers. / Written by Mindaugas Vinkus; designed by Alvydas Ladyga; edited by Jurgis Paskočinas - Vilnius, the Bank of Lithuania. Printed by UAB "Baltijos kopija", 2006, 210 p.; in Lithuanian, 1200 copies, 38 illustrations; ISBN 9986-651-11-1.
The Litas history is described in two parts of the book. The first part, encompassing the period from 1989 to 1994, reminds us how well-known Lithuanian artists designed banknotes, presents discussions of historians about the banknote conception, the role of the KGB in creating the Litas, disputes between the Bank of Lithuania and the Government, why the first Litas issue was of a bad quality and how they were reprinted. The second part, covering 1994-2004, describes the events, when after the Bank of Lithuanias refusal to accept the issue, a new banknote issue was entrusted to an American company which brought an action against the Bank of Lithuania to an international arbitrage and how within the arbitrage process the USA corporation turned to a defendant instead of being a prosecutor, and finally was to pay a compensation. |
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Money in Painting /
A publication of the Museum of the Bank of Lithuania; compiler Vidmantas Laurinavičius, author of the introduction Diana Raudonienė, designer Alvydas Ladyga, editor Ramutė Macienė, translated into English by Raimondas Lipinskas, translated into German by Daiva Anužytė Vilnius: Bank of Lithuania, printed by UAB Baltijos kopija, 2005, 40 pages, in Lithuanian, English and German, print run 3000 copies, 28 illustrations, ISBN 9986-651-43-3.
The catalogue of art works from the exhibition that took place at the art gallery ARTima on 8-31 December 2005. 14 artists (Valentinas Antanavicius, Algirdas Griskevicius, Vygantas Paukste, Giedrius Jonaitis, Paulius Juska, Klaudijus Petrulis, Jurate Mykolaityte, Karina Matiukiene, Bronius Grazys, Jurate Bogdanaviciute, Gintaras Palemonas Janonis, Valensas Jarmusevicius, Gintaras Kraujelis, Linas Cicenas and Ramune Ruzaite) presented their art works on the subject of money. |
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Banks in Lithuania. Late 19th first half of the 20th century. Projects. Photographs. Postcards. /
A publication of the Museum of the Bank of Lithuania; compiler and author of the text Vidmantas Laurinavičius. Design and layout by the design studio Daba, editor E. Pilkauskienė, translator D. Šatienė Vilnius: Bank of Lithuania, printed by UAB Baltijos kopija in 2003, 200 pages, in Lithuanian and English, print run 700, 263 illustrations, ISBN 9986-651-34-4.
In the publication the history of banks that operated in the late 19th first half of the 20th century is described based on sources and surviving iconographical materials projects, photographs and postcards. The subject under review is divided into two periods: banks before the restoration of statehood in Lithuania in 1918 and 1918-1940. The circumstances of the establishment of banks and other credit institutions, their activities, location, the history of the rent and construction of the buildings are briefly reviewed. The major focus is on the history of the establishment of credit institutions in the three largest cities of Lithuania: Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda. The publication contains over 250 pictures of banks from the archives, museums and libraries of Lithuania as well as from private collectors sets, many of which are published for the first time. |
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Money in Photographs /
Publication by the Museum of the
Bank of Lithuania prepared in the Publishing and Printing Division of the Bank
of Lithuania, compiler and author of the introductory article Vidmantas
Laurinavičius, designer Algirdas Jazbutis, editor Eugenija Vilkauskienė,
translated into English by Raimondas Lipinskas, translated into German by
Daiva Anužytė - Vilnius: published by the Bank of Lithuania, 2002, 172 pp.,
in Lithuanian, English and German, edition of 1000 copies, 164 illustrations,
ISBN 9986-651-32-8
The catalogue Money in Photography includes creative
works by art photographers of Lithuania exhibited in an exhibition under the
same title dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Bank of Lithuania.
45 authors from various areas of the country presented 164 artistically
meaningful photographs of various genres created using miscellaneous techniques
and methods. Money is used in photographs as the main creative subject, a means
of artistic expression to communicate ones ideas and to demonstrate the point
of view of various layers of society or individuals on the importance of money
and its place in life. Most works presented in the catalogue are published for
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 Securities
in Lithuania. Shares and Bonds. 1872-1940 / the
Bank of Lithuania Museum publication issued by the
Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of Lithuania;
compiled and its text prepared by V. Laurinavičius,
graphic design made by A. Jazbutis, edited by E. Vilkauskienė,
translated into English by D. Augulytė- Vilnius: Lietuvos
bankas, 2001, 272 p., in Lithuanian and English, print
run 400 copies, 236 colour illustrations, ISBN 9986-651-29-8.
The publication presents securities - shares and bills
(loan bills, bonds, bons, promise and mortgage bills)
and other related documents of title. The chronology
of the events described in the book starts with the
year 1872 when the first joint-stock company in Vilnius
- the Land Bank- was founded and ends with 1940, the
year when the USSR occupied Lithuania and nationalised
all its credit institutions, industrial, trade and
other type of enterprises. The publication contains
securities demonstrated at the exhibition also called
Securities in Lithuania. Shares and Bonds. 1872-1940
held in the Bank of Lithuania. Securities are grouped
by type and presented in a chronological order by
period: the most ancient securities issued in the
period from the end of the 19th century till the restoration
of the statehood of Lithuania in 1918; loan bills
issued by the state and municipalities; securities
of joint-stock banks and other credit institutions;
joint-stock companies securities issued in the Republic
of Lithuania in 1918-1940. Securities issued in 1920-1939
in the Vilnius region occupied by Poland, and securities
of the companies of the Lithuanian capital established
in the USA are also included into the publication.
The period ending with 1918 is represented by documents
of title and city loan bonds issued only by joint-stock
companies founded in Lithuania or those that had their
branches therein.
When presenting a particular period securities, the
publication gives a short political, economic and
financial overview of that span, circumstances under
which a loan was made, a joint-stock bank or other
joint-stock companies established, their founders,
the amount of share capital, securities denominations,
number and ways of their distribution. These data
were basically grounded on laws of the Republic of
Lithuania, Government resolutions, orders of the Minister
of Finance, semi-annual and annual balance sheet data
of joint-stock companies and other documents.
The book presents about two hundred securities from
the collection of the Bank of Lithuania Museum, the
Lithuanian National Museum, the National Museum of
M.K. Čiurlionis, the History Museum of Lithuania Minor,
the History Museum of Trakai , the Aušra Museum
of Šiauliai, as well as private collections of Aleksandras
Kubilas and Virgilijus Poviliūnas. |
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Money
in Caricatures: an exhibition catalogue and the
Bank of Lithuania Museum publication issued by the
Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of Lithuania;
compiled by V. Laurinavičius, graphic design made
by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas, 2000,
in Lithuanian and English, 48 p., 84 colour
illustrations, print run 500 copies.
The catalogue presents caricatures whose main subject
is money and satirical graphic art works which were
demonstrated in the Bank of Lithuania exhibition also
called Money in Caricatures. It contains caricatures
on money made by Lithuanian artists -caricaturists
V. Beresniovas (Kaunas), R. Beresniovas (USA, Dallas),
A. Bunikis (Vilnius), A. Deltuva (Kaunas), L. Deltuva
(Klaipeda), R. Dovydenas ( Trakai region), R. Franckevicius
( Trakai region), R. Gedgaudas (Vilnius), R. Grabauskas
(Vilnius), A. Janusonis (Vilnius), A. Jonaitis (Kaunas),
J. Juozapavicius (Varena), J. Lenkutis (Vilnius),
S. Medzionis ( Kaunas region), A. Radvilavicius (Kaunas),
F. Jonas Samukas (Vilnius), V. Skrebnevskis (Vilnius),
A. Snarkis (Kaunas), E. Unguraitis (Kaunas region),
J. Varnas (Vilnius), A. Žilinskas (Varena), and satirical
plastic art works by H. Orakauskas (Kupiskis). |
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Museum. The
Bank of Lithuania: Review of the Expositions /
the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication issued by
the Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of
Lithuania; compiled and its text prepared by V. Laurinavičius,
graphic design made by A. Jazbutis, photographs made
by A. Baltrėnas, R. Ginaitis- Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas,
1999, in English, print run 500 copies, ISBN 9986-651-24-7.
The Bank of Lithuania history and money history Lithuania-wide
review has been grounded on the Museum exposition.
It gives a short survey of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
money from the first mint coins that appeared in circulation
at the end of the 14th and its development throughout
the years till the 18th century. The history of the
Republic of Lithuania money production in the period
1918-1940, the Bank of Lithuania role in strengthening
the national monetary system after the restoration
of independence in 1990, and the activities of the
Lithuanian Mint are described therein. |
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Money of
the Restored Lithuania. 1990-2000: an exhibition
brochure and the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication
issued by the Printing and Publishing Division of
the Bank of Lithuania; compiled by V. Laurinavičius,
graphic design made by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos
bankas, 2000, in Lithuanian, print run 800 copies. |
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Money in
Small Graphics: an exhibition brochure and the
the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication issued by
the Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank of
Lithuania; compiled by V. Laurinavičius, graphic design
made by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas, 1999,
in Lithuanian, print run 600 copies. |
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Euro and Currencies
of the European Union countries: an exhibition
brochure and the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication
issued by the Printing and Publishing Division of
the Bank of Lithuania; compiled by V. Laurinavičius,
graphic design made by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos
bankas, 1998, in Lithuanian, print run 200 copies. |
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The
Litas: Traditions and the Present: an exhibition
brochure and the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication
issued by the Printing and Publishing Division of
the Bank of Lithuania; compiled by V. Laurinavičius,
graphic design made by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos
bankas, 1998, in English, print run 200 copies. |
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Museum.
The Bank of Lithuania: an exhibition brochure
and the Bank of Lithuania Museum publication issued
by the Printing and Publishing Division of the Bank
of Lithuania; compiled by V. Laurinavičius, graphic
design made by A. Jazbutis, - Vilnius: Lietuvos bankas,
1999, in English, print run 1 000 copies. |
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