Country:

Albania

Series:

1946~1991 - Peoples Republic (State Bank of Albania)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes AL-000031
World Coins km48

Themes:

Anniversaries and Jubilees | Coats of Arms | Liberations | Men

Issued on:

1969

Last issue date:

1969

Distribution:

Circulating Commemorative

Mints:

China Banknote Printing and Minting, Beijing, China PRC

Composition:

Aluminium

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

2.3 grams

Diameter:

26.5 mm

Thickness:

1.9 mm

Face value:

1 Lek - Albanian lek

Composition Details:

~99% Aluminium

Score:

45% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Lekë (Mint set 1969 - 25th Anniversary of Liberation) (Albania, Albania)
Philatelic Product (Related): Albania (Albania, Albania)

Description:

Front: An Albanian soldier arrests a Italian soldier
above (value) 1 LEK
legend: 25 VJETORI I ÇLIRIMIT
(translated: 25 years of Liberation)
Back: 4th Coat of arms 1946-1991
legend: (top, state name) SHQIPERI (Albania)
(left/right) (2x3) six 5 pointed stars★★★pointed outwards)
(below, period years) 1944-1969
Edge: G - grained, type: bars