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Albania 2 Lek 1939 coin under the Italian occupation - Non magnetic XF/AU (50)
Albania 2 Lek 1939 coin under the Italian occupation - Non magnetic XF/AU (50)

Albania 2 Lek 1939 coin under the Italian occupation - Non magnetic XF/AU (50)

$ 5.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Coin in a very good condition, self-graded as almost uncirculated, with minor hairline wears and still retaining the original luster (see photos)
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Composition: Acmonital (Stainless steel + chromium alloy)
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Denomination: 2 Lek
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • KM Number: 32
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: 1939
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

    Description

    A very good 2 Lek Albanian coin of 1939, minted in Rome during the Italian Occupation period and depicting the bust of the Italian emperor Vittorio Emmanuele III. The coin is self graded as almost uncirculated and is a non magnetic type.
    Krause Code: KM#32
    Country: Albania
    Diameter: 30 mm
    Weight: 10 g
    Thickness: 2.5 mm
    Denomination: 2 Lek
    Composition: Acmonital (Stainless Steel and Chromium alloy)
    Edge: Reeded
    Mint: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy
    Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli (1872-1966)
    Obverse:
    Italian emperor Vittorio Emanuele III, looking left
    Lettering:
    VITT· EM· III RE E IMP· MBRET E PER·
    Reverse:
    An Albanian double headed eagle between two Lictorian Fasces (originally an Etruscan civilization’s symbol, the fasces became the origin of the name of the National Fascist Party in Italy, where the term fascism derives from).
    Lettering:
    SHQIPNI
    1939 XVIII
    2 LEK
    ALBANIA
    R