20 Franka Ari 1926 (© Front: Cameo portrait of a young man or a teenage boy wearing a traditional Albanian flat-topped fez type qeleshe (plis, qylaf) hat. Albanian coat of arms depicting double-headed eagle. Intricate decorative guilloche patterns, borders and designs. Back: Aerial landscape of Shkodër (Scutari) with Xhamia e Plumbit – Lead Mosque (1773) and Bahçallëk Bridge over the Drin river. Decorative guilloche patterns and denomination rosettes integrating natural motifs such as stylized birds and trees. Watermark: Gjergj Kastrioti also known as Skanderbeg (Skënderbeu) wearing a hat. Predominant colours: Dark blue and red-brown. Artist: No info. Signatures: Mario Alberti (Kryetari – Il Presidente, 1925–1926); Amedeo Gambino (Këshilltari Sekretar – Il Consigliere Segretario – The Secretary Counsellor, 1925-1927). Issuer: National Bank of Albania – Banka Kombëtare e Shqipnis. Date of issue: 28 February 2026. Withdrawn: Yes. Legal tender: No. Total issue: N/a. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England (BWC)) (Serial # J60,741) (circulated) aVF
Dimensions: 153 x 87 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-3 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: About Very Fine (aVF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: BANKA KOMBËTARE E SHQIPNIS. BANCA NAZIONALE D'ALBANIA. NJIZET FRANKA ARI. VENTI FRANCHI ORO. Twenty Gold Franks. Të Pagueshëme Në Të Pame Pruësit. Pagabili a Vista al Portatore. Ligji dënon fabrikatorët dhe shpërndaësit e biletave të fallsifikuëme. La legge punisce i fabbricatori e gli spacciatori di biglietti falsi. La legge punisce i produttori e i distributori di biglietti contraffatti.
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Dimensions: 153 x 87 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-3 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: About Very Fine (aVF) (circulated, used) GRADING INFO
Texts: BANKA KOMBËTARE E SHQIPNIS. BANCA NAZIONALE D'ALBANIA. NJIZET FRANKA ARI. VENTI FRANCHI ORO. Twenty Gold Franks. Të Pagueshëme Në Të Pame Pruësit. Pagabili a Vista al Portatore. Ligji dënon fabrikatorët dhe shpërndaësit e biletave të fallsifikuëme. La legge punisce i fabbricatori e gli spacciatori di biglietti falsi. La legge punisce i produttori e i distributori di biglietti contraffatti.
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