0.50 Lek - Vittorio Emanuele III

Features

Country	Albania
Period	Italian occupation (1939-1943)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1939-1941
Value	0.50 Lek (0.5 ALK)
Currency	Old lek (1926-1965)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.97 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	01-01-1945
References	KM# 30 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

Bust of Vittorio Emanuele III, left

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

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Reverse

Two headed eagle between Lictor axes

Lettering:
SHQIPNI
1941 XIX
LEK 0,50
ALBANIA
R

Translation:
Albania
1Ghani
1941 XIX
ALL 0.50
ALBANIA
R

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
1939 R	100,000	6.13	9.54		27%	magnetic
1939 R					9%	non-magnetic
1940 R	500,000	5.92	3.48		46%
1941 R	900,000	3.79	6.93	5.92	49%

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