Albania, 5 Lek 1939 (XVII), R, Rome

Category: Albania
Country/Region: Italian occupation
Ruler/Area: Vittorio Emanuele III.
Denomination: 5 Lek
Year: 1939 (XVII)
Mint: R, Rome
Weight: 5,013 g
Material: Silver
Purity: 835/1000
Reference: KM# 33, Mont. 485
Grade: EF
Quality Note: Remains of mint luster, toned
Description: The Kingdom of Albania was in personal union with the Kingdom of Italy following the Italian invasion of Albania in 1939 and until the German occupation in September 1943. It is also referred to as Italian Albania or Greater Albania, and was a state controlled by Fascist Italy. The monarch was Italian King, Victor Emmanuel III, who was represented in Albania by Italian governors. During this time, Albania ceased to exist as an independent country and became an autonomous part of the Italian Empire.