5 franga 1945 — Albania ( Pick: 15 )
Region:
Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 franga issued in Albania in 1945. It is cataloged under Pick number 15.
The note features a front design that includes blue and brown colors with a blue underprint, depicting Skanderbeg on the left. The reverse displays the national arms, which include an eagle.
This banknote measures 129 x 66 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei) in Berlin, Germany.
The note features a front design that includes blue and brown colors with a blue underprint, depicting Skanderbeg on the left. The reverse displays the national arms, which include an eagle.
This banknote measures 129 x 66 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei) in Berlin, Germany.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1 May 1945
- Printing office
- Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green
- Dimensions
- 129 x 66 mm
- Pick catalog
- 15
About this banknote
The Banka e Shtetit Shqiptar (State Bank of Albania) issued the 5 Franga banknote on May 1, 1945. This release marked the introduction of Albania's first independent banknote series following the end of World War II and the establishment of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania.
The obverse features a portrait of Skanderbeg on the left, with the denomination "PESË FRANGA" and the issuing bank's name "BANKA E SHTETIT SHQIPTAR" inscribed. The reverse displays the national coat of arms, an eagle, on the left side. This banknote, measuring 129 x 66 mm, was printed by the Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei) in Berlin, Germany.
