500 Lekë 1992 — Albania ( Pick: 53 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 Lekë issued in Albania in 1992. It is cataloged under Pick number 53, identifying it within the issue. The note features a deep blue color and has dimensions of 170 x 78 mm.
The front side design showcases Naim Frashëri against a blue and multicolor underprint. The back side depicts rural mountains and a candle, accompanied by a watermark that features the B.SH.SH. ring. The signatures on this note include Ilir Hoti, the Governor, and Fahri Hoxha, the Director.
This banknote is printed on paper. The year 1992 marks a significant period of transition for Albania, as the country moved towards a market-oriented economy following the fall of communism in 1991.
The front side design showcases Naim Frashëri against a blue and multicolor underprint. The back side depicts rural mountains and a candle, accompanied by a watermark that features the B.SH.SH. ring. The signatures on this note include Ilir Hoti, the Governor, and Fahri Hoxha, the Director.
This banknote is printed on paper. The year 1992 marks a significant period of transition for Albania, as the country moved towards a market-oriented economy following the fall of communism in 1991.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ilir Hoti (Governor), Fahri Hoxha (Director)
- Date of issue
- 1992
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Deep blue
- Dimensions
- 170 x 78 mm
- Pick catalog
- 53
About this banknote
The Bank of Albania issued the 500 Lekë banknote on October 1, 1992, as part of a new series introduced to address the shortage of cash in circulation during that period.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Naim Frashëri (1846–1900), a prominent writer of the Albanian Renaissance. The back depicts a candle with some of Frashëri’s verses, an open book with a landscape on its pages, and the value numeral on the right side. The watermark consists of the repeated letters "B.SH.SH." in a ring.
