1000 Lekë 2011 — Albania ( Pick: 73 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 Lekë issued in Albania in 2011. It is cataloged under Pick number 73, which identifies it within the issue. This note features a front side design on a multicolor underprint, depicting Pjetër Bogdani on the left alongside a sunburst and a multicolor hologram. The back side design showcases Bogdani's heliocentric system.
The dimensions of the banknote are 152 x 72 mm. It is signed by Ardian Fullani and Dorian Çollaku. The overall color scheme of the note is green, and it is printed on paper.
The switch to the Lekë as a currency occurred in 1926, replacing the Albanian franc.
The dimensions of the banknote are 152 x 72 mm. It is signed by Ardian Fullani and Dorian Çollaku. The overall color scheme of the note is green, and it is printed on paper.
The switch to the Lekë as a currency occurred in 1926, replacing the Albanian franc.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ardian Fullani, Dorian Çollaku
- Date of issue
- 2011
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green
- Dimensions
- 152 x 72 mm
- Pick catalog
- 73
About this banknote
The Bank of Albania issued the 1000 Lekë banknote (Pick 73) in 2011, with circulation commencing on June 3, 2013. This issuance was authorized by the Supervisory Council's Decision No. 48, dated June 29, 2011, to reprint the existing 1000 Lekë note.
The obverse features a portrait of Pjetër Bogdani (1625–1689), a prominent Albanian writer and clergyman, alongside a stylized sun symbol. The reverse depicts the Catholic Church of Vau i Dejës and an astronomical drawing illustrating a lunar eclipse. This note measures 152 x 72 mm and includes a 2 mm wide security thread with demetalized "1000".
