1 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III

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 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 31 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. 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

© nalaberong

Mint

Comments

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

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