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Lithuanian talonas — temporary currency 1992–1993: research record

Evidence coverage: 1992–1993. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Lithuanian talonas — temporary currency 1992–1993

T-FTM000885 · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1992–1993; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Children / successors

Lithuanian litas — restored 1993 currencycurrency replacement · 1993-06-25
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Siblings

Instruments, coinage & context

Supporting material, not parents or children.

Lithuanian commodity coupons — 1991 stageinstrument family · profile context
Monetary history 2 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1992-05-01Instrument evolution

General coupons became ruble substitutes before the talonas became the sole currency.

C836
1992-10-01Territorial currency separation

Lithuania replaced rubles with talonas at 1:1.

C837
Evidence & research notes 3 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C836

General coupons became ruble substitutes before the talonas became the sole currency.

Bank of Lithuania Money Museum · Lithuania’s temporary monetary tokens of 1991–1993 Citation S415 · Open source ↗

1991 commodity coupons; 1 May and 1 October 1992 paragraphs

Supported C837

Lithuania replaced rubles with talonas at 1:1.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Lithuania, PDF p. 148; Money Museum final paragraphs

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.

Bank of Lithuania Money Museum · Lithuania’s temporary monetary tokens of 1991–1993 Citation S415 · Open source ↗

Lithuania, PDF p. 148; Money Museum final paragraphs

Supported C838

Lithuania exchanged 100 talonas per litas.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Lithuania, PDF p. 148; Yearbook printed p. 83

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.

Bank of Lithuania · Banking Statistics Yearbook 2002 Citation S416 · Open source ↗

Lithuania, PDF p. 148; Yearbook printed p. 83

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