Albanian Gold Coins
Albania Gold Franga Ari
T he rare and highly desired Albanian Gold Franga coins are Albania's first Gold coins. These beautiful .900 fine coins were never circulated, meaning that when these are offered into the market they are typically seen in a mint state condition
The most famous of the Gold Franga coin range is the Gold 20 Franga featuring Prince Skanderbeg of which only two dates exist, 1926 (mintage: 6,000) and 1927 (mintage: 5,053). None of the Gold Albanian coins were actually minted in Albania, Austrian and Italian mints produced the coins
'franga' is likely to be a local variation of the 'Franc' as seen in Western Europe at the time. The 'Ari' is likely associated with 'Argent' Silver given that the Franga was circulated in Silver coin form. The Gold Franga was mostly minted as commemorative pieces
These coins are extremely rare and command a high premium when seen in the market. Owing to their numismatic nature, the Albanian Gold Franga is almost always seen slabbed and graded rather than a loose coin typically seen with other numismatic Gold coins
Gold 20 Franga Ari
6.452g
Mintage:11,053
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Gold 20 Franga Ari
6.452g
Mintage:6,000
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£631.96 | £565.44 | |
The most iconic and famous Albanian Gold coin is the 20 Franga featuring the winged Lion of Venice, this being a bronze statue displayed in Venice, Italy which is where the earlier coins were minted
The character displayed on the 20 Franga is Skanderbeg, an Albanian military commander than led a revolt against the Ottoman empire in Albania
The Gold 100 Franga displays a completely different design but has another reference to Italy's heritage. This being the biga chariot which was used in ancient Rome
This design was a one-year type but has several small variations with some coins struck with a single or double star below the bust of Zogu
Gold 100 Franga Ari
32.26g
Mintage: 500
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£2,004.49 | £1,829.82 | |
Gold 100 Franga Ari
32.26g
Mintage: 6,614
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£2,162.52 | £1,996.17 | |
Gold 50 Franga Ari
16.129g
Mintage: 600
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£998.08 | £914.91 | |
Gold 10 Franga Ari
3.2258g
Mintage: 6,000
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£216.25 | £199.62 | |
The Gold 10 Franga is another rare one-year type that is difficult to source. The design features the double-headed eagle that is seen on the currency Albanian flag
This bird also features on other Albanian Gold denomination coins. The Gold 10 Franga was only ever struck in Rome, Italy
