Catalog
0.25 Franga Argjent
| Issuer | Municipality of Korçë (Bashkija e Korçës) |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Value | ¼ Franga Argjent |
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| Reverse description | 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. |
| Reverse lettering | 25 QINDARKA 25 |
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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.