Albania 20 Franka Ari 1926 (G74,478) (circulated) VF

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 Withdrawn: Yes.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 # G74,478) (circulated) VF

Dimensions: 152 x 86 mm

Catalogue Number: P-3 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (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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