Albania 1927-R 10 franga ari

from Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6002

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 6002 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $517. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ALBANIA. 10 Franga Ari, 1927-R. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. According to the Krause book this issue has a mintage of only 6,000 pieces. Lightly toned." This type was struck for the republic of Albania in 1927 when president Ahmet Zogu, with the help of Italy, attempted to bring financial stability to a war-torn country. Mussolini invaded and occupied the country in 1939.

Recorded mintage: 6,000.

Specification: 3.45 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-3; KM-9.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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