| Issuer | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Litu (20 LTL) |
| Currency | New litas (1993-2014) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date) |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | J. Tolvaisis |
| In circulation to | 1 June 2012 |
| Reference(s) | P#60 |
| Obverse description | Dark-brown, purple and deep-green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Jonas Maronis, at right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | 20 LIETUVOS BANKAS 1997 20 LIETUVOS BANKO VALDYBOS PIRMININKAS DVIDEŠIMT LITŲ (Translation: Lithuanian Bank 1997 Lithuanian Bank Valdybos Pirmininkas Twenty Litu) |
| Reverse description | Dark-brown, purple and deep-green on multicolor underprint. Liberty at left; Museum of History in Kaunas at center. |
| Reverse lettering | DVIDEŠIMT LITŲ (Translation: Twenty Litu.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Jonas Maironis |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 1888421760 |
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