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

Albania, Peoples’ Socialist Republic, Olympics, 1992, silver 10-Lekë, 1991, equestrian incuse galloping to right, matt finish (KM 68). Mint state (£60-80)

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

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For some reason Albania struck two similar but quite distinct coins to mark the 1992 Olympics; they are among the scarcest of all Olympics commemoratives, with a mintage of only 980 pieces. KM (1999) = $185