Albania 1926-R 20 franga ari KM 12

Goldberg sale 55, lot 867

photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

This specimen was lot 867 in Goldberg sale 55 (Beverly Hills, October 2009), where it sold for $1,150. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Albania. 20 Francs, 1926-R. Zog I, 1925-1939. Bust of Skanderberg. Reverse: Winged lion. NGC graded MS-65." This type was struck for Albania 1926-27 at the Rome mint to the standard of the French 20 francs d'or, even tho France had ceased striking such coins in 1914. In 1939, Mussolini occupied Albania, ending its brief fling with independence.

Recorded mintage: 5,900.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .1867 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-4; KM 12.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 55: Ancient & World Coins, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2009.

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