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This specimen was lot 429 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €17,000 (about US$22,054 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALBANIEN, Zogu I. 1925-1928-1939. 100 Franken 1928, R, Rom. Probe mit Riffelrand; Feingold. GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Nur 50 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of Albania, Zog I, 1928-39, hundred franga ari of 1928, Rome mint, pattern with reeded edge. Extremely rare, only fifty pieces struck, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The SCWC lists three different patterns for this denomination in 1928: KM Pr36 (head left = Fr-7), KM Pr37 (uniformed bust right = Fr-8) and KM Pr38 (head left in wreath, shown here). none were placed in circulation.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 81.35 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 29,03 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM Pr38, Fr-9; Schl. 22; Pagani (Proben) 789.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 400: Selected löser of the Dukes of Guelph from the Friedrich Popken Collection | Numismatic treasures from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. "multiple portraits" from a Westphalian private collection,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Albania 1927-R 1/4 leku|1927 ¼ leku]]
* [[Albania 1927-R lek|1927-R lek]]
* [[Albania 1927-R frang ar|1927-R frang ar]]
* [[Albania 1927-R 2 franga ari|1927-R 2 franga ari]]
* [[Albania 1927-R 10 franga ari|1927-R 10 franga ari, king Zog]]
* [[Albania 1927-V 20 franga ari|1927-V 20 franga ari, Skanderbeg]]
* [[Albania 1927-R 20 franga ari|1927-R 20 franga ari, king Zog]]
* [[Albania 1927-R 100 franga ari|1927-R 100 franga ari]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1928]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 400]]

Albania 1928-R 100 franga ari Fr-9 - Revision history

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