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Albania 5 Lek 1939 silver coin, Vittorio Emanuele III XF+/AU

$ 13.72

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: 5 lek 1939, 0.835 silver coin in above extra fine condition with a light toning.
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Thickness: 1.6 mm
  • Composition: Silver
  • Diameter: 23.1 mm
  • Denomination: 5 Lek
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Year: 1939
  • KM Number: 33
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Well preserved 5 Lek Albanian coin of 1939, minted in Rome during the Italian Occupation period and depicting the head of the Italian emperor Vittorio Emmanuele III. The coin is 0.835 silver content, self-graded as XF+/AU and is shipped to you 'en recommandé' with a tracking number included.
    Krause Code: KM#32
    Country: Albania
    Diameter: 23.1 mm
    Weight: 5 g
    Thickness: 1.6 mm
    Denomination: 5 Lek
    Composition: Silver 0.835
    Edge: Smooth with engraving MBRETNIA SHQIPTARE
    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 XVII
    5 LEK
    ALBANIA