Kingdom of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III

ALBANIA

2 LEK (Antimagnetic) - 1939 (XVIII)

VITT. EM. III RE E IMP. MBRET E PER.
Uniformed and helmeted bust left.

Albanian two-headed eagle between two fasces. Above: SHQPNI. Below, in three lines: 2 LEK / ALBANIA / R .
To left: 1939. To right: XVIII (year of fascist era). To right, along the edge: G.ROMAGNOLI

Modellist & engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli
Rome mint
Edge: reeded
Mm. 29,6 - Gr. 10 - Acmonital/Nickel *
Mintage: 1.300.000

* 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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