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1 lek Albanian lek #5
Socialist Republic series
(1976–1991)
· issued 1976
· P-40a
· common
Type details
| Country | Albania |
| Currency | Albanian lek |
| Denomination | 1 lek |
| Series | Socialist Republic series |
| Series year | 1976 |
| Series range | 1976–1991 |
| Issue year | 1976 |
| Issuer | Bank of the State of Albania |
| Issuer (native) | Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar |
| Reverse subject | Rozafa Castle, Shkodër |
| Themes | agriculture,statesman,architecture,military |
| Security features | guilloche_patterns,microprint |
| Colour palette | #90a955,#b8956a,#4a6fa5 |
| Material | paper |
| Dimensions (mm) | 130x60 |
| Language / script | Latin |
| Languages | sq |
| Pick # | P-40a |
| Rarity | common |
| Legal status | demonetized |
| Legal status date | 1992 |
| Successor currency | New Albanian lek |
| Era | 1946_1989 |
| Default value (low) | 0.5 |
| Default value (high) | 2.0 |
| Value currency | USD |
Front
An idealized depiction of Albanian workers or farmers—a man pointing forward and a woman with wheat sheaves—representing socialist labor and agriculture. This imagery was characteristic of Albania's communist-era banknotes under the leadership of Enver Hoxha, symbolizing the collectivization of agriculture and the industrious spirit promoted by the socialist state.
Back
Rozafa Castle (Kalaja e Rozafës) in Shkodër, one of Albania's most important and oldest fortifications, dating to antiquity with significant Illyrian, Venetian, and Ottoman additions. The castle sits on a rocky hill at the confluence of three rivers and has been a strategic military site throughout Albanian history; it is named after the legendary figure Rozafa from Albanian folklore.
History
This 1 lek note belongs to the Socialist Republic of Albania series issued from 1976 during the communist regime under Enver Hoxha. The series reflected socialist ideology with depictions of workers, agricultural themes, and national landmarks. These notes were demonetized in 1992 following the fall of communism and the transition to democracy, when Albania introduced a new lek currency to stabilize the economy during the post-communist transformation.
