Catalog
2000 Lekë
| Issuer | Banka e Shqipërisë (Bank of Albania) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | New lek (1965-date) |
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| Reverse description | The Albanian double-headed eagle coat of arms occupies the left portion, adjacent to the watermark zone; the central vignette presents the medicinal herb Gentiana lutea alongside a view of the ancient amphitheatre of Butrint; the denomination numeral appears at far right against a multicolour guilloche ground, with the year of issue below. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread |
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| Comments |
Albania's highest-denomination banknote in regular circulation, the 2000 Lekë was introduced as part of a broader modernization of the Albanian series that brought the country's paper currency in line with contemporary anti-counterfeiting standards. Thomas De La Rue's involvement is unsurprising — they have printed Albanian notes across multiple series going back decades.
The cotton substrate and thread placement follow De La Rue's house specifications for mid-tier security packages, without the polymer or color-shifting ink upgrades seen on some contemporaneous European issues. A functional, professionally executed note, unremarkable in its production choices.