1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III

1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III - obverse1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III - reverse

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Features

Issuer Albania
Period Italian occupation (1939-1943)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1939-1941
Value 1 Lek (1 ALK)
Currency Old lek (1926-1965)
Composition Stainless steel
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 January 1945
Number
N#
8238
References KM# 31
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Victor Emmanuel III right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VITT·EM·III RE E IMP·MBRET E PER·

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Reverse

Two headed eagle between Lictor axes.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SHQIPNI
1939 XVIII
1 LEK
ALBANIA
R

Translation:
Albania
1939 XVIII
1 LEK
ALBANIA
R

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Reeded

1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III -  obverse

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Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

All known coins 1939 were struck with year XVIII, which on some specimens looks like XVII.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1939 R 2 100 000 $ 3.10 $ 4.60 $ 5.70 $ 5.70 $ 5.70 93% XVIII magnetic
1939 R $ 5.40 $ 5.40 $ 22 10% XVIII non-magnetic
1940 R 1 500 000 1.9% XVIII
1941 R 1 000 000 1.7% XIX

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 432
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.65
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 433
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 44.21
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 440
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 231
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 Undetermined XF Unsold
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