½ Frange / Franc

Issuer	Republika Shqipëtare (Albanian Republic), Korçë
Year	1917
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The obverse is dominated by a large brown double-headed eagle vignette at centre, the national symbol of Albania, set against a decorative guilloche underprint of repeating scroll patterns in green and brown. The denomination "1/2" appears in oval cartouches at upper left and upper right. Bilingual text in French and Albanian runs in horizontal bands across the lower portion, with two manuscript signatures below and a date "10-10-17" at bottom centre, flanked by a serial number. The imprint "GRAVEUR: DAVIER" appears at lower left and "IMPR. A. A. VANCHELI – KORYTZA" at lower right.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed in green on plain paper, with a dense geometric underprint of repeating zigzag bands and the numeral "50" interspersed throughout the background. The central field carries the French inscription "DEMI FRANC" at the top, the large numeral "1/2" at centre, and the Albanian equivalent "GJYSMÉ FRANGE" below, all in bold letterpress. Small circular rosette ornaments appear at the four corners of the border.
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Variants	P#S145a - black serial # blue handstamp on back P#S145b - black serial # black handstamp on back P#S145c - black serial # red handstamp on back P#S145r - black serial # red handstamp on back black overprint "ANULÉ" on back
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