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100 Franga Ari – Albania

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 10th Anniversary of the Reign of King Zog I

Context

Year: 1938

Issuer: Albania

Period:

Ruler: Zog I

Currency:

(1926—1965)

Subdivision: 100 Franga Ari = 500 Lek

Demonetization: 1 January 1940

Total mintage: 500

Material

Diameter: 35 mm

Weight: 32.26 g

Gold weight: 29.03 g

Thickness: 3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #26

Numista: #24325

Value

Exchange value: 500 ALK

Bullion value: $4565.95

Obverse

Inscription:

ZOG·I MBRETI·I·SHQIPTAREVET

·1938 R

Script: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Reverse

Inscription:

DHET·VJETORI·I·MBRETNIS

FR. 100

-I·IX·1928·1938-

Translation:

Tenth Anniversary of the Kingdom

Fr. 100

1 IX 1928-1938

Script: Latin

Language: Albanian

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1938	R	500

💎 Extremely Rare