The lek was presented as the main Albanian cash in February 1926.
Before at that point, Albania was a nation without a money, holding fast to a highest quality level for the obsession of business esteems. Prior to the First World War the Ottoman Turkish piastre was in full dissemination, however following the military control of the nation by different mainland controls the gold (Franc Germinal) was embraced as the money related unit. In 1923 Italian paper coursed at Scutari, Durazzo, Valona, and Argyro-Castro, and the Greek drachma at Kortcha, the estimations of which fluctuated by region and the predominant rates of trade as contrasted and gold.
The lek was named after Alexander the Great, whose name is frequently abbreviated to Leka in Albanian.[4] Alexander's representation showed up on the front of the 1 lek coin, while the switch demonstrated him on his steed.
The name qindarkë originates from the Albanian qind, which means one hundred. The word is accordingly comparable in arrangement to centime, penny, and so forth.
In the vicinity of 1926 and 1939 the name Franga was utilized for Albanian gold money worth five Albanian Leke for use in universal transactions.A comparative exchange name Belga was utilized for units of five Belgian francs.
In 1926, bronze coins were presented in groups of 5 and 10 qindar leku, together with nickel 1⁄4, 1⁄2 and 1 lek, and silver 1, 2 and 5 franga ar. The front of the franga coins portray Amet Zogu. In 1935, bronze 1 and 2 qindar ar were issued, measure up to in an incentive to the 5 and 10 qindar leku. This currency arrangement portrayed particular neoclassical themes, said to have been affected by the Italian lord Victor Emmanuel III who was known to have been a mint piece authority. These coins delineate the mint imprints "R", "V" or "L", demonstrating Rome, Vienna or London.
Under the course of Benito Mussolini, Italy attacked and possessed Albania and issued another arrangement of coins in 1939 in groups 0.20, 0.50, and 1 lek in stainless steel, and silver 2, 5, and 10 lek were presented, with the silver coins just issued that year. Aluminum-bronze 0.05 and 0.10 lek were then presented in 1940. These coins were issued until 1941 and bear the representation of Italian King Victor Emmanuel III on the front-side and the Albanian hawk with fasces on the turn around.
Before at that point, Albania was a nation without a money, holding fast to a highest quality level for the obsession of business esteems. Prior to the First World War the Ottoman Turkish piastre was in full dissemination, however following the military control of the nation by different mainland controls the gold (Franc Germinal) was embraced as the money related unit. In 1923 Italian paper coursed at Scutari, Durazzo, Valona, and Argyro-Castro, and the Greek drachma at Kortcha, the estimations of which fluctuated by region and the predominant rates of trade as contrasted and gold.
The lek was named after Alexander the Great, whose name is frequently abbreviated to Leka in Albanian.[4] Alexander's representation showed up on the front of the 1 lek coin, while the switch demonstrated him on his steed.
The name qindarkë originates from the Albanian qind, which means one hundred. The word is accordingly comparable in arrangement to centime, penny, and so forth.
In the vicinity of 1926 and 1939 the name Franga was utilized for Albanian gold money worth five Albanian Leke for use in universal transactions.A comparative exchange name Belga was utilized for units of five Belgian francs.
In 1926, bronze coins were presented in groups of 5 and 10 qindar leku, together with nickel 1⁄4, 1⁄2 and 1 lek, and silver 1, 2 and 5 franga ar. The front of the franga coins portray Amet Zogu. In 1935, bronze 1 and 2 qindar ar were issued, measure up to in an incentive to the 5 and 10 qindar leku. This currency arrangement portrayed particular neoclassical themes, said to have been affected by the Italian lord Victor Emmanuel III who was known to have been a mint piece authority. These coins delineate the mint imprints "R", "V" or "L", demonstrating Rome, Vienna or London.
Under the course of Benito Mussolini, Italy attacked and possessed Albania and issued another arrangement of coins in 1939 in groups 0.20, 0.50, and 1 lek in stainless steel, and silver 2, 5, and 10 lek were presented, with the silver coins just issued that year. Aluminum-bronze 0.05 and 0.10 lek were then presented in 1940. These coins were issued until 1941 and bear the representation of Italian King Victor Emmanuel III on the front-side and the Albanian hawk with fasces on the turn around.
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