500 Lekë 2001 — Albania ( Pick: 68 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 Lekë issued in Albania in 2001. It is cataloged under Pick number 68.
This note features a front side design of purple and brown on a multicolor underprint, depicting I. Qemali. The reverse side displays the Independence House, a conference table, and a movie projector. It is printed on paper and measures 145 x 69 mm, with a dark blue color.
This banknote is signed by Shkëlqim Cani and Palok Kolnikaj. The printing office responsible for this issue is De La Rue. The 500 Lekë note was issued following the establishment of Albania's modern monetary system, which began to take shape in the late 20th century.
This note features a front side design of purple and brown on a multicolor underprint, depicting I. Qemali. The reverse side displays the Independence House, a conference table, and a movie projector. It is printed on paper and measures 145 x 69 mm, with a dark blue color.
This banknote is signed by Shkëlqim Cani and Palok Kolnikaj. The printing office responsible for this issue is De La Rue. The 500 Lekë note was issued following the establishment of Albania's modern monetary system, which began to take shape in the late 20th century.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Shkëlqim Cani, Palok Kolnikaj
- Date of issue
- 2001
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue
- Dimensions
- 145 x 69 mm
- Pick catalog
- 68
About this banknote
The Bank of Albania issued the 500 Lekë banknote in 2001, as part of a series that began in 1996. This series was introduced to enhance the security features of the national currency.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Ismail Qemali, the double-headed eagle of the independence flag, and the pen used to sign the Independence Act. The back depicts the building where independence was declared, the room where the decision was made, and the telegraph used to transmit the news. This note measures 145 x 69 mm and was printed by De La Rue.
