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0.25 Franga Argjent

Emittent Municipality of Korçë (Bashkija e Korçës)
Jahr 1923
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Währung Frang Ar (1926-1939)
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Vorderseitenbeschreibung Printed in red with a guilloche-decorated rectangular border. The denomination '0.25' appears in large numerals at centre, with the issuer inscription 'BASHKIJA E KORÇES' along the upper field and 'FRG. ARGJENT' below. Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower left and right, flanking a handwritten date, with the text 'PAGUHET NE TIU CFAQUR' and 'BHETARI' inscribed beneath the denomination.
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Rückseitenbeschreibung Printed in red with a guilloche-decorated rectangular border, the denomination '25' appearing in each corner. A large Albanian double-headed eagle vignette occupies the centre field, with a circular handstamp applied over it. A bold black serial number is printed horizontally across the lower centre, and the inscription '25 QINDARKA' appears along the bottom margin.
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The Municipality of Korçë issued its own fractional currency in 1923 because the new Albanian state still lacked a functioning national bank — the Banka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë would not be established until 1925. Local authorities in several towns filled the vacuum with municipally-backed scrip. Korçë, having operated as a French-administered autonomous zone from 1916 to 1920, had more administrative infrastructure than most, which made this kind of local monetary initiative feasible.

The handstamp is the only security measure — a frank acknowledgment of the improvised nature of the issue.