Res Humanitariae

The article examines the issue of money in special circumstances in the towns of Klaipėda and Šilutė in 1918–1923. The main focus is on trying to find out when this money was put into circulation and how long it circulated, as well as to indicate the reasons for its use and to provide new information about the circumstances of the creation of this money. The research has made it possible to reveal many unknown facts: to clarify the dates, to identify new reasons for issuing the money, and to learn about the people who contributed to the creation of this money.