Albania 2000 100 leke

from the Acanthite Collection

The communist regime in Albania collapsed in 1992 as part of the general failure of communism in Russia and eastern Europe. The succeeding regime did not get around to issuing coins until 1995 and this hundred lekë was issued in 2000. It depicts Teuta, queen of Illyria circa 231 B.C. It has not been struck since altho commemorative hundred lekë (KM 82, 84, 92, 97, 101, 103) are listed for 2001-13. As of August 2023, US$1 = 97.5 lekë, making this coin worth about US$1.02.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.7 g, bimetallic copper-nickel ring/aluminum bronze center, reeded edge, 24.75 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 80.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1996 20 lekë
• 2000 50 lekë
• 2001 200 lekë, Michelangelo's David
• 2012 200 lekë, Mother Theresa
• 2018 10 lekë
• Coins and currency dated 2000