Franga

Franga
100 Franga Coin with portrait of Zogu
Unit
SymbolFr
NicknameLeku i Zogut (Zogu's Lek)
Denominations
Subunit
1100Qindark ari
Symbol
 Qindark ariq
Banknotes
 Freq. used5, 20, and 100 Franga
Coins
 Freq. used10, 20, 50 and 100 Franga
Demographics
Date of withdrawal1946
Replaced byAlbanian lek
User(s)Albanian Republic
Albanian Kingdom
Issuance
Central bankBank of Albania
Valuation
Value1 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. ^ [1], Koha Jonë (in Albanian) Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ taxfreegold.co.uk/ about Franga