ALBANIA People's Republic (1965-1976) - Albanian lek [ALL]

1 lek = 100 qindarka

On July 14, 1965 a denomination of Albanian currency was announced. In result of the reform old leke [ALK] were replaced with new ones [ALL] in ratio 10:1 and aluminium coins with face values 5, 10, 20 and 50 qindarka (literally: cents) as well as 1 lek were issued. These coins were produced a year earlier and backdated to 1964 entered circulation. On May 24, 1969 Albania issued a series of circulation coins commemorating 25 years of the victory over fascism.