Albania Paper Money Collection Albania Paper Money Collection
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 | Pick# 40 - Peoples Social Republic of Albania, Banka E Shtetit Shqiptar 1 Lek Note, 1976 Issue Obverse: Peasant woman with sheaf of wheat and a mechanic at center Reverse: Rosofa Castle in Shkodër on hilltop at left center Watermark: Bank name around radiant star Size:105 x 55 mm The Rozafa castle is near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 meters above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drini rivers. Shkodër is the capital of the District of Shkodër, and is one of Albania's oldest and most historic towns, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. |