Coins from Albania

Albania is a country in Southern Europe on the Adriatic Sea bordering Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo. It was known as Illyria in antiquity, and in the 15th century led an unsuccessful revolt against, but was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, who ruled the region until it's independence after the First Balkan War in 1912. It effectively became an Italian protectorate in the 1920s, and Italy invaded and annexed it in 1939. The Germans took over after the fall of Mussolini in 1943, until partisan forces with Soviet support liberated the country. It then became part of the Eastern Bloc until 1960 when it's dictator Enver Hoxha left the Bloc. It remained communist until 1998, when a democratic constitution was ratified. As of 2018, Albania has a population of around 2.9 million. It is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and still uses the Albanian Lek.
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Old lek (1926-1965)

100 Qindarka = 1 Lek • 5 Leki = 1 Franga Ari

2 Franga Ari (Prova)
1926

Pattern
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# Pr7, N# 104830
2 Franga Ari (Prova)
1926-1927

Pattern
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# Pr21, N# 59865
Available for swap 2 Franga Ari
1926-1928

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 7, N# 24313
2 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
N# 104831
2 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1928

Pattern
Silver (.835) • 10.04 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# PrA36, N# 95092
Available for swap 2 Franga Ari - Zog I
1935

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 17, N# 18313
2 Franga Ari - Zog I (Prova)
1935

Pattern
Silver
KM# Pr43, N# 310504
Available for swap 2 Franga Ari - Zog I (Independence)
1937

Circulating commemorative coin: 25th Anniversary of Independence – 25 years of independence
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 19, N# 24289
2 Franga Ari - Zog I (Independence; Trial strike)
1937

Pattern: 25th Anniversary of Independence – 25th Anniversary of Independence
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# Pr47, N# 99941
Available for swap 10 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
1939

Standard circulation coin: Italian Occupation Coinage
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 34, N# 24280
10 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III (Trial strike)
1939

Pattern
Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# Pr63, N# 95127
5 Franga Ari (Zog; Trial strike)
1926

Pattern
Copper • 26 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# Pn1, KM# Pn2, N# 108922
Available for swap 5 Franga Ari (Zog; Trial strike)
1926

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# Pr8, N# 104890
Available for swap 5 Franga Ari (Zog I)
1926-1927

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 8, Dav ECT# 1, N# 24272
5 Franga Ari (Zog; Trial strike)
1927

Pattern
Copper • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# Pr13b, N# 160750
Available for swap 5 Franga Ari (Zog; Trial strike)
1927

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# Pr22, N# 33325
10 Franga Ari (Zog)
1927

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 3.2258 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 9, Fr# 3, N# 35540
10 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 3.2258 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# Pr24, N# 104836
20 Franga Ari - (Skanderbeg; Prova)
1926

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# Pr12, N# 104838
20 Franga Ari (Zog I)
1926-1927

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 10, Fr# 2, N# 24314
Available for swap 20 Franga Ari (Skanderbeg)
1926-1927

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 12, Fr# 4, Fr# 5, Fr# 6, N# 24317
20 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# Pr26, Pag# 798, N# 160748
20 Franga Ari (Skanderbeg; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# Pr27, N# 160749
20 Franga Ari (Skanderbeg; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Platinum (.9995) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 129780
20 Franga Ari - Zog I (Independence)
1937

Non-circulating coin: 25th Anniversary of Independence – 25 years of independence
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 20, Fr# 12, N# 24318
20 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage)
1938

Circulating commemorative coin: Royal Marriage
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 22, Fr# 14, N# 24320
20 Franga Ari - Zog I (10th Anniversary of Reign)
1938

Circulating commemorative coin: 10th Anniversary of the Reign of King Zog I
Gold (.900) • 6.4516 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 24, Fr# 17, N# 24322
20 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage; Prova)
1938

Pattern: Royal Marriage
Gold • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# Pr51, Pag# 800, N# 310506
20 Franga Ari - Zog I (10th Anniversary of Reign; Prova)
1938

Pattern: 10th Anniversary of the Reign of King Zog I
Gold
KM# Pr52, Pag# 801, N# 394679
50 Franga Ari - Zog I (10th Anniversary of Reign)
1938

Circulating commemorative coin: 10th Anniversary of the Reign of King Zog I
Gold (.900) • 16.129 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 25, Fr# 16, N# 24323
100 Franga Ari (Zog)
1926

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 11, Fr# 1, N# 52025
Available for swap 100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1926

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr14, Pag# 783, N# 104835
100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1926

Pattern
Copper • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
N# 100619
100 Franga Ari (Zog)
1927

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 32.2581 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 11a.1, KM# 11a.2, KM# 11a.3, Fr# 1, N# 24315
100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr29, N# 95129
100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold
KM# Pr30, N# 310505
100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr31, Pag# 788, N# 104832
100 Franga Ari (Zog; Prova)
1927

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 31 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# PrA31, N# 40674
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Prova)
1928

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.26 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr36, Fr# 7, Pag# 790, N# 56297
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Prova)
1928

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr37, Fr# 9, Pag# 789, N# 53053
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Prova)
1928

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr38, Fr# 8, Pag# 791, N# 26303
Available for swap 100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Prova)
1929

Pattern
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr39, Fr# 10, Pag# 792, N# 112101
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Independence)
1937

Non-circulating coin: 25th Anniversary of Independence – 25 years of independence
Gold (.900) • 32.2581 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 21, Fr# 11, N# 24319
Available for swap 100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Independence; Prova)
1937

Pattern: 25th Anniversary of Independence
Gold (.900) • 32.2581 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr50, Pag# 793, N# 63123
Available for swap 100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage)
1938

Circulating commemorative coin: Royal Marriage
Gold (.900) • 32.2581 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 23, Fr# 13, N# 24321
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (10th Anniversary of Reign)
1938

Circulating commemorative coin: 10th Anniversary of the Reign of King Zog I
Gold (.900) • 32.2581 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 26, Fr# 15, N# 24325
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage; Prova)
1938

Pattern: Royal Marriage
Gold (.900) • 32.2580 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# Pr55, N# 104837

New lek (1965-date)

100 Qindarka = 1 Lek

Available for swap 5 Qindarka
1964

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.75 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 39, N# 11786
Available for swap 5 Qindarka (Liberation)
1969

Circulating commemorative coin: 25th Anniversary of Albania's Liberation
Aluminium • 0.8 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 44, N# 2871

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