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Albania's 5,000 Leke Note
Nominated by Christof Zellweger, IBNS Life Member 86
| Note | B326 (PNL): 5,000 leke (US$45) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Brown and yellow |
| Front | Albanian text; Skenderbeu (Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg); outline of Bank of Albania building; coat of arms as registration device; helmet in OVI |
| Back | Albanian text; coat of arms; Skenderbeu on equestrian statue by Odhise Paskali; helmet; Kruja Castle |
| Watermark | Unknown |
| Additional Security | Holographic stripe |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 153 x 72 mm Paper |
| Introduced | 30/09/2019 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |