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100 Lekë
| Issuer | Bank of Albania |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 100 dominates the central copper-aluminium-nickel disc in bold raised figures, with the currency denomination LEKE inscribed in the field below. The outer copper-nickel ring is adorned with a finely detailed wreath of olive branches and small floral sprigs encircling the entire perimeter, tied at the base with a decorative ribbon bow, lending an elegant classical character to the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Albania's bimetallic coinage program of the late 1990s and early 2000s coincided with the country's painful reconstruction following the 1997 collapse of several pyramid schemes that had absorbed an estimated two-thirds of the population's savings. The ensuing civil unrest destroyed much of the state infrastructure, including the banking system. Restoring confidence in physical currency was a deliberate policy priority.
The 100 Lekë denomination sits at the upper end of Albania's circulating coin range and saw reasonably heavy everyday use through the early 2000s.