20 Franka Ari

20 Franka Ari - obverse20 Franka Ari - reverse

Obverse © Coinman48 (CC0)

Features

Issuer Albania
Issuing bank National Bank of Albania (Banka Kombëtare e Shqipnis)
Period First Republic (1925-1928)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1926
Value 20 Franga Ari = 100 Lek (100 ALK)
Currency Old lek (1926-1965)
Composition Paper
Size 151 × 86 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
222378
References P# 3
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1925-1926 Issue

Obverse

Youth's head at left, arms at upper centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKA KOMBËTARE E SHQIPNIS
BANCA NAZIONALE D'ALBANIA
NJIZET FRANKA ARI
VENTI FRANCHI ORO
TË PAGUESHËME NË TË PAME PRUËSIT
PAGABILI AL VISTA AL PORTATORE
LIGJI DENON FABRIKATURET DHE SHPERNDAESIT E BILETAVE TE FALLSIFIKUEME
LA LEGUE PUNISCE I FABRICATORI E GLI SPACCIATORI DI BIGLIETTI FALSI

Translation:
National Bank of Albania
Twenty Gold Francs
Payable to the bearer
The Law punishes to fabricators and distributors of falses banknotes.

Reverse

Drin Bridge and country landscape at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NIJET
VENTI

Translation: Twenty

Watermark

Skanderbeg with helmet.

Signatures

Mario Alberti (MA) President
Amedeo Gambino (AG¹) Counselor Secretary

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1926)  MA, AG¹ $ 18 98% P# 3a; Issued note
ND (1926)  3% P# 3s; Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Franka AriPicture 1 of a sold 20 Franka Ari
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 167
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 1203.79
(EUR 1113.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Franka AriPicture 1 of a sold 20 Franka Ari
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 336
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined VF USD 11.90
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Franka AriPicture 1 of a sold 20 Franka Ari
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 2562
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined VF USD 34.61
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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