Albania 5 Lekë {1995-2014} 7S
 
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front: Coat of arms of Albania (1992-1998)

The coat of arms of Albania is an adaptation of the red flag of Albania with a silhouetted black double headed eagle in the center. The red stands for bravery, strength and valor, while the double headed eagle represents the sovereign state of Albania.

The elements of the flag's design such as the double-headed eagle were borrowed from the banner of the Byzantine Empire. The eagle was used for heraldic purposes in the Middle Ages by a number of noble families in Albania and became the symbol of the Albanians. The Kastrioti's coat of arms, depicting a black double-headed eagle on a red field, became famous when he led a revolt against the Ottoman Empire resulting in the independence of Albania from 1443 to 1479. This was the flag of the League of Lezhë, which was the first unified Albanian state in the Middle Ages and the oldest Parliament with extant records.

Lettering: REPUBLIKA E SHQIPERISE

back: The facial value and an olive branch

• quantity 1
• polished Nickel plated Steel coin
• diameter: 20 mm
• weight: 3.12 g 

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