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During World War I and its immediate
a� ermath, in addition to the various
types of paper money issued in
Russia and Germany, money also circulated in
Lithuania that was issued by local governments,
banks, and even military units. � ese were most
o� en small format and small-denomination
moneys printed on poor-quality paper, valid
only within a limited geographic area and only
for a short period of time.
Due to a shortage of metal coins, the German
military government in Sėda region issued its
own currency in 1915 . � e money was printed
in Klaipėda using an o� set press; it was singlesided
and came in eight denominations (from
1 to 50 kopeks). It was small in format, stamped
di� erently, and valid for one year only.
Money was issued even by the “Western Volunteer Army”, also known as the “Bermondtians”. Although, Pavel Bermondt proclaimed
that his aim was the liberation of Saint Petersburg from the Bolsheviks, his units were known mostly for their looting. � ey issued
their own worthless marks which were used in trade with the inhabitants of northern Lithuania; their 1919 coupons were issued in
denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50.
Ant Šilutės seniūnijos
tarybos išleistos 1 markės
– nuo Šilutės kilusio
žymaus vokiečių rašytojo
Hermano Zudermano
(1857–1928) nuotrauka.
� e 1-mark note issued by
the Šilutė elderate bore a
photograph of the famous
German writer Herman
Sudermann (1857-1928)
who was born in the town.
In 1920, four Vilnius banks issued private
currencies: marks, in four denominations – 1,
5, 10 and 20 – which were printed on coloured
paper and numbered using a hand-operated
numbering stamp.
Even though the Soviet government
in Panevėžys existed only from December, 1918 to
May, 1919, it managed to issue its own workers’
council money in � ve denominations – 25 and 50
kopeks, and 1, 3 and 5 rubles. � e bills’ size was
not uniform, and they were printed on newsprint
in Panevėžys, in di� ering fonts.
In 1917-1922, local administration in Klaipėda,
Rusnė and Šilutė introduced their own money
into circulation. � e banknotes were printed in
Klaipėda and Germany and di� ered from other
local currencies by their slightly better quality of
printing.
Šiaulių bankas is the
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services to both private and
corporate customers.