| Issuer | Albania |
| Year | 1949-1957 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 1000 Lekë (1000 ALK) |
| Currency | Old lek (1926-1965) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 175 × 94 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#27A |
| Obverse description | Brown-violet on multicolor underprint. To the left is a portrait of Lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu (Skanderbeg) (1405-1468) was an Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia, Oil well derricks to the right, Denomination centre |
| Reverse description | Brown-violet on multicolor underprint. Denomination in the centre, National Coat of Arms to the left, Young miner to the right |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | BSHSH within outlines, repeated (1957) |
| Obverse lettering | BANKA
E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR
NJË MIJË LEKË
I PAGUHEN PRURËSIT ME TË PARË
1957 (Translation: State Bank of Albania One Thousand Leke Payment to the bearer on demand) |
| Reverse lettering | BANKA
E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR
NJË MIJË LEKË
LIGJA DËNON ATA QË FABRIKOJNË DHE
NDAJNË BILETA TË FALLSIFIKUARA (Translation: State Bank of Albania One Thousand Leke The law punishes those who fabricate and distribute counterfeit banknotes) |
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| Catalog ID | 6730421000 |
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