Reference:
Pick: #11 , The Banknote Book: B111
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Description
Albania. National Bank of Albania (Banka Kombëtare e Shqipnis). 1940 "Lek" Issues. 10 lek type 1940. Intro: August 18, 1940. Dimensions: 97 x 61 mm. Watermark: Victor Emanuel III. Material: Paper. No security thread. Printer: Officina della Banca d'Italia (ODBI), Rome. Multicolored front and back printing, predominantly red, yellow, blue and orange. Description of the front: Frame and security background made up of guilloche patterns. Prefix and numbering in black. Double-headed eagle in the center. Texts in Albanian and Italian. A combination of signatures with The President, Mosconi and the Secretary, Amedeo Gambino. Description of the back: Security background made up of guilloche patterns. Crowned arms of Albania surrounded by bundles on the left. Texts in Albanian and Italian. Profile bust of a young woman symbolizing Italy.