Franga

Franga

100 Franga Coin with portrait of Zogu.
Denominations
Subunit
1/100 Qindark ari
Symbol Fr
Qindark ari q
Nickname Leku Zogut
Banknotes
Freq. used 5, 20, and 100 Franga
Coins
Freq. used 10, 20, 50 and 100 Franga
Demographics
Date of withdrawal 1946
Replaced by Albanian lek
User(s) Albania Albanian Republic
Albania Albanian Kingdom
Issuance
Central bank Bank of Albania
Valuation
Value 1 Fr = L5
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Franga is an obsolete unit of currency, equal to 5 lek, used in the Albanian Republic and Albanian Kingdom under Zogu.[1] Coins denominated in Franga were in use from 1926 until 1939.[2]

Coins

The following coins were in circulation:[2]

Denomination Diameter (mm) Weight (gram) Alloy AGW
10 Franga 18,5 3,2258 0,9000 0,0933
20 Franga 20 6,4516 0,9000 0,1867
50 Franga 27 16.1290 0,9000 0,4667
100 Franga 34,5 32,2580 0,9000 0,9335

See also

References

  1. , Koha Jonë (in Albanian) Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 taxfreegold.co.uk/ about Franga
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