10 Lekë (Skanderbeg's Death)
Obverse
Denomination
Lettering: 1970 10 LEKË
Reverse
Skanderbeg on horseback
Lettering: SHQIPËRI·ALBANIA 1468 1968 GJERGJ KASTRIOTI - SKËNDERBEU
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Socialist Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1992-01-01)
Face Value
10 Lekë (Numeric: 10)
References
KM #50
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
33.33 g
Size
40 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
1970 10 LEKË
Reverse Lettering
SHQIPËRI·ALBANIA 1468 1968 GJERGJ KASTRIOTI - SKËNDERBEU
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1968 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - |
| Mintage | 8,540 | 500 |
| G | - | - |
| VG | - | - |
| F | - | - |
| VF | - | - |
| XF | - | - |
| AU | - | - |
| UNC | 67.50EUR | 110.00EUR |
Comments
Countermark for 1968 and 1969 coins were hand positioned, then punched. The result is a variety of countermark positions, to the left and right of LEKE
For the 1970 issue the fineness marking has been incorporated in the dies
