Franga
1926–1939 currency of Albania
title: "Franga" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["currencies-of-albania", "modern-obsolete-currencies"] description: "1926–1939 currency of Albania" topic_path: "general/currencies-of-albania" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franga" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary 1926–1939 currency of Albania ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_1 | Franga Coin.jpg |
| image_title_1 | 100 Franga Coin with portrait of Zogu |
| using_countries | Albanian Republic |
| Albanian Kingdom | |
| date_of_withdrawal | 1946 |
| replaced_by_currency | Albanian lek |
| subunit_ratio_1 | |
| subunit_name_1 | Qindark ari |
| symbol | Fr |
| symbol_subunit_1 | q |
| nickname | Leku i Zogut (Zogu's Lek) |
| frequently_used_coins | 10, 20, 50 and 100 Franga |
| frequently_used_banknotes | 5, 20, and 100 Franga |
| issuing_authority | Bank of Albania |
| value | 1 Fr = L5 |
| obsolete | yes |
| :: |
|currency_name_in_local = |image_1 = Franga Coin.jpg |image_title_1 = 100 Franga Coin with portrait of Zogu |iso_code = |using_countries = Albanian Republic Albanian Kingdom | date_of_withdrawal = 1946 | replaced_by_currency = Albanian lek |inflation_rate = |inflation_source_date = |subunit_ratio_1 = |subunit_name_1 = Qindark ari |symbol = Fr |symbol_subunit_1 = q |nickname = Leku i Zogut (Zogu's Lek) |plural = |plural_subunit_1 = |frequently_used_coins = 10, 20, 50 and 100 Franga |frequently_used_banknotes = 5, 20, and 100 Franga |issuing_authority = Bank of Albania | value = 1 Fr = L5 | obsolete = yes The franga is an obsolete unit of currency, equal to 5 lek, used in the Albanian Republic and Albanian Kingdom under Zogu. Coins denominated in Franga were in use from 1926 until 1939.
Coins
Between 1926 and 1938, 1, 2, and 5 franga coins were issued in silver (.835 fine for the two lower values, .900 fine for the five-franga coins), while 10, 20, 50, and 100 franga pieces were minted in gold (.900 fine).
Fractional pieces denominated in lek and qindarka were also issued during the period.
Banknotes
An undated series of banknotes was issued by the National Bank of Albania in 1926. It comprised 1, 5, 20, and 100 franga notes, the first of which was recalled shortly after being released into circulation.
In 1939, during the Italian occupation, the 100 franga notes were overprinted to obscure the image of King Zog I.
Gallery
File:20 Franga O.jpg|20 Franga, portrait of Skanderbeg File:20 Franga R.jpg|20 Franga File:100 Franka Albania (1926).jpg|100 Franga with portrait of Zogu. File:20 Franka Ari 1926 obv.JPG|20 Franga File:5 Franka Ari 1926 obv.JPG|5 Franga
References
References
- [http://www.kohajone.com/html/artikull_11686.html], [[Koha Jonë]] {{in lang. sq {{webarchive. link. (October 12, 2007)
- [http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/albania.html taxfreegold.co.uk/ about Franga]
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