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0.10 Lek - Victor Emmanuel III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Albania |
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| Year | 1940-1941 |
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| Currency | Old lek (1926-1965) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of Victor Emmanuel III occupying the central field, rendered in high relief in a classical portrait style by engraver Giuseppe Romagnoli, whose signature C. ROMAGNOLI appears below the truncation. The legend VITT. EM. III RE E IMP. MBRET E PER. encircles the portrait along the outer rim, reading from lower left to upper right, designating the king as King and Emperor, King and Sovereign. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic olive branch bearing leaves and berries occupies the upper central field, symbolising peace. Below the branch, the date 1940 appears to the left and the regnal year XVIII to the right, referencing the eighteenth year of the Fascist era. The denomination LEK 0.10 is boldly inscribed in large characters across the lower centre of the field, with the mint mark R positioned below. The legend SHQIPNI arcs along the upper rim and ALBANIA along the lower rim, presenting the country name in both Albanian and Latin forms. |
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| Mintage | 1940 R - - 550,000 1941 R - - 250,000 |
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