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1/4 Leku Prova
| Issuer | Albania |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | A finely modelled lion passant facing left occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail to the mane and musculature. The animal stands upon a thin ground line, conveying a sense of deliberate, powerful movement. The legend SHQIPNI (Albania) arcs across the upper field in bold Latin capitals. The date 1927 appears in the lower field beneath the lion, with the Rome mint mark R directly below. The engravers' signatures G. ROMAGNOLI and A. MOTTI INC. are inscribed in small capitals to the right of the ground line. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic spray of oak leaves, rendered in fine relief, dominates the upper portion of the field, with the lobed foliage fanning outward from a central stem. Beneath the oak spray, the denomination is expressed in two lines: the fraction 1/4 above the word LEKU in large, bold Latin capitals. The word PROVA (Trial) appears to the left of the fraction in smaller lettering, identifying this piece as a pattern strike. The overall composition is clean and uncluttered, with the denomination serving as the principal design element of the reverse field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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