Catalog
5 Lek
| Issuer | Banka Kombëtare e Shqipnis |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKA KOMBËTARE E SHQIPNIS BANCA NAZIONALE D'ALBANIA 5 LEK 5 LEK MË TË PAMË TË PAGUESHME PRUSIT KRYETARI IL PRESIDENTE KËSHILLTARI DELEGAT IL CONSIGLIERE DELEGATO (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF ALBANIA 5 LEK PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND PRESIDENT DELEGATE COUNSELLOR) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into three vertical panels within an ornate guilloche frame. The left panel contains the Albanian state coat of arms — a crowned double-headed eagle on a shield — executed in fine intaglio engraving. The central panel features a large circular void for the watermark, with a decorative floral and shell underprint below, and the numeral '5' at the base. The right panel bears a finely engraved profile portrait of a classical female head in left-facing view. |
| Reverse lettering | LEK 5 LEK LEK 5 LEK LIGJI DENON FABRIKATORET DHE SHPËRNDAESIT E BILETAVE TË FALSIFIKUEME LA LEGGE PUNISCE I FABBRICATORI E GLI SPACCIATORI DI BIGLIETTI FALSI |
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