 100 Franga Coin with portrait of Zogu | |
| Unit | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Fr |
| Nickname | Leku i Zogut (Zogu's Lek) |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | Qindark ari |
| Symbol | |
| Qindark ari | q |
| 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) | Albanian Republic 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 [fɾaŋa] 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]
- ^ [1], Koha Jonë (in Albanian) Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ taxfreegold.co.uk/ about Franga