| Issuer | Albania |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Lekë |
| Currency | New lek (1965-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 132 × 69 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | TBB#323 |
| Obverse description | Denomination, eagle emblem of Albania and pen used to sign the Independence Act at left; portrait of Ismail Qemali and Banka e Shqipërisë building in Tirana at centre; watermark and flag at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 500 BANKA E SHQIPËRISË PESËQIND LEKË 500 ISMAIL QEMALI 1844-1919 (Translation: 500 Bank of Albania Five hundred lekë Ismail Qemali (1844-1919)) |
| Reverse description | Albanian coat of arms and watermark at left; building where independence was declared, office where the decision was made, and telegraph machine which transmitted the declaration at centre-right; denomination at far right. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 BANKA E SHQIPËRISË PESËQIND LEKË 500 2020 (Translation: 500 Bank of Albania Five hundred lekë 500 2020) |
| Signature(s) | Gent Sejko, Virjon Lalollari, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Ismail Qemali, electrotype numeral 500, and Albanian coat of arms. |
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| Numisquare ID | 8707982710 |
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