| Issuer | Albania |
| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Franga = 2500 Lek (2500 ALK) |
| Currency | Old lek (1926-1965) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 178 × 89 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#18 |
| Obverse description | Brown and dark-blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Skanderberg at left; no signatures. |
| Reverse description | Brown on multicolor underprint. Coat of Arms at left |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR
PESË QINT FRANGA
I PAGUHEN PRURËSIT ME TË PARË
TIRANË, 1 MAJ, 1945 (Translation: Albanian State Bank Five Hundred Francs Payable to the bearer Tirana, Mat 1st., 1945) |
| Reverse lettering | BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR
PESË QINT FRANGA
LIGJA DËNON ATA QË FABRIKOJNË
DHE NDAJNË BILETA
TË FALSIFIKUARA (Translation: Albanian State Bank Five Hundred Francs The Law punishes those who fabricate and share false banknotes.) |
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| Catalog ID | 3293188110 |
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