Auction Catalogue

8 September 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

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Lot

№ 1164

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8 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£175

Albania, Kingdom, Zog I, Royal Mint Proof nickel Lek, 1931, (cf. KM 5). Brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of the Coins of Albania.

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Unpriced in KM and simply designated rare. The Royal Mint struck from time to time a number of coins for smaller European countries, including Bulgaria, Iceland, and Latvia. They are very seldom seem on the market. The proof brilliance highlights the beauty of this fine and imaginative type.