Albania 1926-R 5 franga ari

Ponterio sale 168, lot 40404

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40404 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,292. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ALBANIA. 5 Franga Ari, 1926-R. NGC MS-64. Star below bust." This type was struck for the republic of Albania in 1926-27 when president Ahmet Zogu, with the help of Italy, attempted to bring financial stability to a war-torn country. This coin is a favorite with collectors as it is the only silver crown of Albania (discounting recent NCLT's) and because it is Davenport #1.

Recorded mintage: 60,000 (with and without star below bust).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, designed by Giuseppe Romagnoli.

Catalog reference: KM 8.2, Dav-1.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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