50 Lekë

Features

Issuer	Albania
Period	Fourth Republic (1990-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1996-2020
Value	50 Lekë 50 ALL = USD 0.50
Currency	New lek (1965-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	24.25 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2876
References	KM# 79, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 78 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

King Genthios on horseback

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·REPUBLIKA E SHQIPERISE·
1996
GENTI
MBRETI ILIR

Translation:
Republic of Albania
King Genthios of Illyria

Engraver: Namik Prizëreni

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
LEKE

Engraver: Namik Prizëreni

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

Starting in 2016 Albania added umlauts to coin designs:
The lettering for 1996 and 2000 is “LEKE” and “SHQIPERISE”.(without umlaut on "E")
The lettering for 2020 is “LEKË” and “SHQIPËRISË”.(with umlaut on "E")

See also

• Horse or equine
• Monarch
• Wreath

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