100 Lekë

100 Lekë - obverse100 Lekë - reverse

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Features

Issuer Albania
Issuing bank Albanian State Bank (Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar)
Period Socialist Republic (1945-1990)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1949-1957
Value 100 Lekë (100 ALK)
Currency Old lek (1926-1965)
Composition Paper
Size 145 × 85 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
207799
References P# 26,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# 30
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1949 & 1957 Issues

Obverse

Green on multicolor underprint.
National Coat of Arms above denomination in the centre; date on bottom center; Soldier standing and left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR

100
NJË QINT LEKË
I PAGUHEN PRURËSIT ME TË PARË

1957

Translation:
State Bank of Albania
One Hundred Leke
Payment to the bearer on demand
1957

Reverse

Green on multicolor underprint.
Denomination words and numbers in center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR

100

NJË QINT LEKË 100

LIGJA DËNON ATA QË FABRIKOJNË DHE
NDAJNË BILETA TË FALLSIFIKUARA

Translation:
State Bank of Albania
One Hundred Leke
The law punishes those who fabricate and distribute counterfeit banknotes

Watermark

BSHSH within outlines, repeated.

100 Lekë -  obverse

© oXide3030 (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1949  Photo 6% P#26 - Issued note (without wtm)
1957  $ 5.70 96% P#30a - Issued note (with wtm)
1957  1.4% P#30s; Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1293
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 1949 – P#26 - Issued note (without wtm) VF USD 5.41
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1755
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 15.15
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 171
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 36.78
(EUR 34.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 1853
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 16.23
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 1854
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 8.65
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 2567
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 7.57
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 495
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 31.37
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 100 LekëPicture 1 of a sold 100 Lekë
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1297
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined AU USD 21.64
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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