Coin catalog › Coins (Year: 1968, Width: 42+ mm)

200 Lekë (Buthrotum Ruins)

Country:

Albania

Series:

1946~1991 - Peoples Republic (Numismatic Products)

Catalog codes:

CopyWrong

Variants:

Click to see variants

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Plants (Flora) | Ruins | Stars

Issued on:

1968

Last issue date:

1970

Distribution:

Year Set

Mints:

Gori & Zucchi, Arezzo, Italy

Composition:

Gold

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

39.49 grams

Diameter:

42 mm

Face value:

200 Lek - Albanian lek

Known mintage:

2,370

Composition Details:

900/1000 Gold 1.1426 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper900/1000 Gold 1.1426 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper

Score:

99% Accuracy: Medium

Related items:

2 (See)

Description:

The coin was struck by Gori&Zucchi, Arezzo in 1968 with Paris mint
Front: 4th Coat of arms (1946-1991) above (value) 200
(in between, year) 1970 (variant .3)
legend: (left/right, eight 5-pointed stars) ★ ★ ★ ★ (pointed outwards)
(lower-left) 900 on oval (hand positioned)
(bottom, currency) LEKË
Back: Bust young woman in front of Buthrotum Ruins
(small year) 1968 or 1969 (variant .1 and .2)
legend: (upper-left, state name in Albanian) SHQIPËRI
(top, spacer/dot) •
(upper-right, state name in English) ALBANIA
(lower-left/right, spacers) olive branches with (2x9) 18 leaves
(lower-left, city in Albanian) BUTRINTI
(bottom-left, spacer/dash) -
(lower-right, city in English) BUTHROTUM
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Note: each year is a variants
.1 1968 (back), hand positioned fineness
.2 1969 (back), hand positioned fineness)
.3 1970 (front), oval fineness incorporated in relief

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