100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage) 1938 front 100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage) 1938 back
100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage) 1938 photo
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100 Franga Ari - Zog I Royal Marriage

1938 year
Gold (.900) 32.2581 g 35 mm
Description
Issuer
Albania
King
Zog I (1928-1939)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1938
Value
100 Franga Ari = 500 Lek (500&nbspALK)
Currency
Old lek (1926-1965)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
32.2581 g
Diameter
35 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 January 1940
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#24321
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARTESA·E·MBRETIT-EVENIMENT·KOMBËTAR
FR. 100
-27·IV·1938-

Translation: National Marriage Event of the King

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 100 Franga Ari - Zog I (Royal Marriage) 1938 coin from Albania is that it was issued to commemorate the marriage of King Zog I to Queen Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony in 1938. The coin features an image of the couple on one side and the Albanian coat of arms on the other. It is made of gold (.900) and weighs 32.2581 grams.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1938 R 500 - - - - - -

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