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| Banknote of 2020 Nominations |
The Nominations received so far are Bank of England's 20 Pound Note, Scotland's (Royal Bank of Scotland) 20 Pound Note and Northern Ireland's (Ulster Bank) 20 Pound Note. Do you know of a banknote that will be issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2020? Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). |
Albania's 200 Leke Note
Nominated by Philippe Simon, IBNS Member 9250
| Note | B322 (PNL): 200 leke (US$1.80) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Brown |
| Front | Albanian text; open book; writer Naim Frasheri; Bank of Albania building; coat of arms as registration device |
| Back | Albanian text; paper with phrase taken from Frasheri poem “Ti Shqipëri më jep nder, më jep emrin shqipëtar” (You, Albania, bestow upon me honour and the name Albanian); fountain pen; house where Frasheri was born |
| Watermark | None |
| Additional Security | No security thread |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 125 x 65 mm Polymer (Safeguard) |
| Introduced | 30/09/2019 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |