Kingdom of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III

ALBANIA

0,20 LEK (Antimagnetic) - 1939 (XVIII)

VITT. EM. III RE E IMP. MBRET E PER.
Uniformed and helmeted bust right. Below: G. ROMAGNOLI

Albanian two-headed eagle between two fasces. Above: SHQPNI. Below, in three lines: LEK 0,20 / ALBANIA / R .
To left: 1939. To right: XVIII (year of fascist era)

Modellist & engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli
Rome mint
Edge: reeded
Mm. 21,7 - Gr. 4 - Acmonital/Nickel *
Mintage: 900.000

* Acmonital: alloy of iron, nickel, chromium and vanadium. In these coins, the ferromagnetism of the alloy is set at zero, for the considerable percentage of nickel.

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