500 Lekë 1996 — Albania ( Pick: 64 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 Lekë issued in Albania in 1996. It is cataloged under Pick number 64. This note is part of a defined group of banknotes, with its denomination and year placing it uniquely within documented issues.
The front side design features purple and brown colors against a multicolor underprint, depicting Ismail Qemali. The back showcases a conference table and a movie projector, accompanied by a watermark of Ismail Qemali.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 69 mm. It is signed by Kristaq Luniku and Palok Kolnikaj.
The front side design features purple and brown colors against a multicolor underprint, depicting Ismail Qemali. The back showcases a conference table and a movie projector, accompanied by a watermark of Ismail Qemali.
The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 69 mm. It is signed by Kristaq Luniku and Palok Kolnikaj.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Kristaq Luniku, Palok Kolnikaj
- Date of issue
- 1996
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue
- Dimensions
- 145 x 69 mm
- Pick catalog
- 64
About this banknote
The Bank of Albania issued the 500 Lekë banknote in 1996, with the series entering circulation on July 11, 1997. This issuance was part of a broader effort to modernize the national currency and enhance security features.
The obverse features a portrait of Ismail Qemali (1844–1919), the leader of Albania's independence movement and the nation's first prime minister. The reverse depicts the building where the Provisional Government of Vlora convened, now the National Museum of Independence, along with a stylized image of the room where the decision to declare Albania’s independence was made and the telegraph used to transmit the news. The banknote measures 145 x 69 mm and was printed by De La Rue.
