100 Lekë 1976 — Albania ( Pick: 46 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 Lekë issued in Albania in 1976. It is listed under Pick number 46, which provides its catalog reference within the issue. This note features a design with lilac on a multicolor underprint, depicting a worker and a boy at a hydroelectric dam on the front. The back displays a steel worker and a well rigger, along with serial number size and printing varieties.
The note measures 170 x 93 mm and is printed on paper. Its brown color contributes to its visual character.
The design of this banknote corresponds to the themes prevalent in Albania during its industrialization period in the mid-1970s. The State Bank of Albania issued various denominations to reflect the country's focus on building its industrial base.
The note measures 170 x 93 mm and is printed on paper. Its brown color contributes to its visual character.
The design of this banknote corresponds to the themes prevalent in Albania during its industrialization period in the mid-1970s. The State Bank of Albania issued various denominations to reflect the country's focus on building its industrial base.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1976
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown
- Dimensions
- 170 x 93 mm
- Pick catalog
- 46
About this banknote
The Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar issued the 100 Lekë banknote in 1976, following Albania's renaming to the People's Socialist Republic. This series was introduced to reflect the country's new official name.
The front of the banknote features a worker and a boy at the Uëlzë hydroelectric dam. The reverse depicts a steelworker and a well rigger, with the national arms at the upper right. This note was printed in China and includes serial numbers with serifs measuring 3 mm in height.
