Albania 2012 200 leke
This specimen was lot 79 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,629 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Albanien, Republik, seit 1946. 200 Leke 2012. Mutter Theresa. Selten. Nur 1'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. ln Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (republic of Albania, since 1946, 200 leke of 2012, Mother Theresa. Rare. Only 1'000 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"
Wikipedia comments, "Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, 1910–1997), honored in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life."
Recorded mintage: 1,000.
Specification: 15.55 g, 0.900 fine gold, 25.45 mm diameter; this specimen 15.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM 99.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
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