Albanian coins catalog

Kingdom of Albania (1928-1939)

Frang Ar (frank)=5 lek; Lek=20 qindar ari; Lek=100 qindar leku

Zog I (1928-1939)

1 frang ar 1937
silver
1 FRANG AR / SHQIPNI
ZOG I MBRETI I SHQIPTAREVET / 1937
Value - 20-25 USD

 

 

1 lek 1930
nickel
1 LEK 1930
Value - 10-12 USD

 

 

1/2 lek 1926
nickel
1/2 LEK
SHQIPNI / 1926
Value - 10-15 USD

 

1/2 lek 1931
nickel
1/2 LEK
SHQIPNI / 1931
Value - 8-10 USD

 

 

1/4 leku 1927
nickel
1/4 LEKU
SHQIPNI / 1927
Value - 10-15 USD

 

 

1 qindar ari 1935
bronze
1 QINDAR ARI
SHQIPNI / 1935
Value - 20-25 USD

 

 

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939-1943)

Lek=100 qindarka

Victor Emanuel III king of Italy (1939-1943)

5 lek 1939
silver
5 LEK / 1939 XVII / SHQIPNI / ALBANIA
VITT EM III RE E IMP MBRET E PER
Value - 10-15 USD

 

2 leke 1939
stainless steel
2 LEK / 1939 XVII / SHQIPNI / ALBANIA
VITT EM III RE E IMP MBRET E PER
Value - 5-7 USD

 

1 lek 1939
stainless steel
1 LEK / 1939 XVII / SHQIPNI / ALBANIA
VITT EM III RE E IMP MBRET E PER
Value - 2-3 USD

 

0,5 lek 1941
stainless steel
LEK 0.50 / 1941 XX / SHQIPNI / ALBANIA
VITT EM III RE E IMP MBRET E PER
Value - 5-8 USD

 

0,2 lek 1941
stainless steel
LEK 0.20 / 1941 XX / SHQIPNI / ALBANIA
VITT EM III RE E IMP MBRET E PER
Value - 4-7 USD

 

 

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1945-1991)

Lek=100 qindarka

5 leke 1957
zinc
5 LEKE 1957
SHQIPERI
Value - 3-5 USD

 

 

2 leke 1957
zinc
circulation coinage
2 LEKE 1957
SHQIPERI
Value - 3-4 USD

 

2 leke 1989
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
2 LEKE
REPUBLIKA POPULLORE
SOCIALISTE SHQIPERISE / 1989
Value - 4-5 USD

 

 

2 leke 1989
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
45th Anniversary of Liberation
2 LEKE / 45 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
REPUBLIKA POPULLORE SOCIALISTE SHQIPERISE / 1989
Value - 20-30 USD

 

 

1 lek 1957
zinc
circulation coinage
1 LEK 1957
SHQIPERI
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1 lek 1964
aluminium
circulation coinage
1 LEK
SHQIPERI / 1964
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1 lek 1988
aluminium-bronze
circulation coinage
1 LEK
REPUBLIKA POPULLORE
SOCIALISTESHQIPERISE / 1988
Value - 3-4 USD

 

1 lek 1988
aluminium
circulation coinage
1 LEK
SHQIPERI / 1988
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 lek no date (1969)
aluminium
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Liberation
1 LEK / 25 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
SHQIPERI / 1944-1969
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1/2 leku 1957
zinc
1/2 LEKU 1957
SHQIPERI
Value - 2-4 USD

 

 

50 qindarka 1964
aluminium
circulation coinage
50 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1964
Value - 2-3 USD

 

50 qindarka 1988
aluminium
circulation coinage
50 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1988
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

50 qindarka no date (1969)
aluminium
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Liberation
50 QINDARKA / 25 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
SHQIPERI / 1944-1969
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

20 qindarka 1964
aluminium
circulation coinage
20 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1964
Value - 2-3 USD

 

50 qindarka 1988
aluminium
circulation coinage
20 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1988
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

20 qindarka no date (1969)
aluminium
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Liberation
20 QINDARKA / 25 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
SHQIPERI / 1944-1969
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

10 qindarka 1964
aluminium
circulation coinage
10 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1964
Value - 2-3 USD

 

10 qindarka 1988
aluminium
circulation coinage
10 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1988
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

10 qindarka no date (1969)
aluminium
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Liberation
10 QINDARKA / 25 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
SHQIPERI / 1944-1969
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

5 qindarka 1964
aluminium
circulation coinage
5 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1964
Value - 2-3 USD

 

5 qindarka 1988
aluminium
circulation coinage
5 QINDARKA
SHQIPERI / 1988
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

5 qindarka no date (1969)
aluminium
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Liberation
5 QINDARKA / 25 VJETORI I CLIRIMIT
SHQIPERI / 1944-1969
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

Republic of Albania (since 1992)

Lek=100 qindarka

100 leke 2000
bi-metallic - aluminium-bronze/copper-nickel
100 LEKE
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2000 / TEUTA MERETERESH ILIRE
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

50 leke 2000
copper-nickel
50 LEKE
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2000 / GENTI MBRETI ILIR
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

50 leke 2002
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Declaration of Independence - 90th Anniversary
50 LEKE / 2002 /SHQIPERI ALBANIA
90 VJETORI SHPALLJES SE PAVARSISE / SAMI FRASHERI 1850 1904 / 1912-2002
Value - 5-6 USD

 

50 leke 2003
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
100 Years from Death of Jeronim de Rada (writer)
50 LEKE / ANTIKITETI SHQIPTAR
2003 REPUBLIKA E SHQIPERISE 2003 ANTIKITETI SHQIPTAR
Value - 2-3 USD

 

50 leke 2004
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Durres
50 LEKE
SHQIPERI ALBANIA 2004
Value - 4-5 USD

 

 

20 leke 2012
brass
20 LEKE
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2012 / A LIBURNE
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

20 leke 2002
brass
commemorative coin
Prehistoric art
20 LEKE / MONEDHE ANTIKE GIETURNE APOLLONI SHEK. IV P.E.S.
SHQIPERI ALBANIA 2002 / GJETUR NE TREN RE KOTCES
Value - 8-10 USD

 

 

10 leke 2009
brass
10 LEKE
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2009 / KALAJA E BERATIT
Value - <1 USD

 

 

10 leke 2005
brass
commemorative coin
85th Anniversary of Tirana as capital
10 LEKE / OBJEKTE TE TRASHEGIMISE KULTURORE
SHQIPERI ALBANIA 2005
Value - 7-10 USD

 

 

5 leke 2000
stainless steel
5 LEKE
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2000
Value - <1 USD

 

 

1 lek 2008
bronze
1 LEK
REPUBLIKAE SHQIPERISE / 2008
Value - <1 USD