50 Leke

50 Leke - obverse50 Leke - 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 1964-1976
Value 50 Lekë (50 ALL)
Currency New lek (1965-date)
Composition Paper
Size 164 × 90 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1992
Number
N#
209647
References P# 38,
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# 45
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.

Obverse

Army on parade . Skanderbeg

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR

PESËDHJETË LEKË

I PAGUHEN PRURËSIT ME TË PARË

1976

Translation: State Bank of Albania, Fifty lek, Payment to the bearer on demand

Engraver: Hysen Devolli

Reverse

Rifle . Pickaxe.apartment block under construction.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR

Pesëdhjetë lekë

LIGJA DËNON ATA QË FABRIKOJNË DHE
NDAJNË BILETA TË FALLSIFIKUARA

Translation: State Bank of Albania, Fifty lek, The law punishes those who fabricate and distribute counterfeit banknotes

Engraver: Hysen Devolli

Watermark

50 Leke -  obverse

© oXide3030 (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1964  $ 20 12% P# 38a; Issued note
1964  2% P# 38s; Specimen; overprint MODEL or SPECIMEN
1976  $ 15 65% P# 45a; Serial number prefix without serifs (Chinese printing)
1976  12% P# 45b; Serial number prefix with serifs; crossbar of 4 is thicker than bottom serif (1st European printing)
1976  9% P# 45c; Serial number prefix with serifs; crossbar of 4 is same thickness as bottom serif (2nd European printing)
1976  4% P# 45s1; Specimen, red overprint SPECIMEN with all-zeros serial number
1976  11% P# 45s2; Specimen, red overprint SPECIMEN with normal serial number
1976  2% P# 45s3; Specimen; large blue overprint SPECIMEN on obverse, black overprint E PRANUESNHME on reverse

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 LekePicture 1 of a sold 50 Leke
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1700
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 LekePicture 1 of a sold 50 Leke
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 1875
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 15.10
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 LekePicture 1 of a sold 50 Leke
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 2568
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined AU USD 6.47
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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