50 Lekë 1949 — Albania ( Pick: 25 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 Lekë issued in Albania in 1949. It falls under Pick number 25, which identifies it within the issue.
The front side features Skanderbeg prominently on a green and multicolor underprint. The back side displays a soldier's head. The note is primarily dark blue in color and measures 135 x 75 mm.
This banknote is printed on paper. The State Bank of Albania introduced the 50 Lekë denomination during a period of currency reform post-World War II.
The front side features Skanderbeg prominently on a green and multicolor underprint. The back side displays a soldier's head. The note is primarily dark blue in color and measures 135 x 75 mm.
This banknote is printed on paper. The State Bank of Albania introduced the 50 Lekë denomination during a period of currency reform post-World War II.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1949
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue
- Dimensions
- 135 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 25
About this banknote
The Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar issued the 50 Lekë banknote in 1949. This series was introduced following the discontinuation of the franga-ari in 1947, when the lek became the primary currency unit in Albania.
The front of the note features a portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu on the right side, set against a green and multicolor underprint. The reverse displays the national coat of arms in the center and a soldier's head to the right. The note measures 135 x 75 mm and is printed on paper without a security thread.
