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    While digging and planning out the beds on the plot , I always go over it with a metal detector (as Its my hobbie), and came across this lovely coin, 1940's era.If there's anyone out there can give me anymore info I would be grateful
    cheers Helen
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    This may help!
    http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Albania.php
    The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
    Brian Clough

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    • #3
      In 1926, bronze coins were introduced in denominations of 5 and 10 qindar leku, together with nickel ¼, ½ and 1 lek, and silver 1, 2 and 5 franga ar. In 1935, bronze 1 and 2 qindar ar were issued, equal in value to the 5 and 10 qindar leku.

      After the Italian occupation, stainless-steel 0.20, 0.50, 1 and 2 lek and silver 5 and 10 lek were introduced, with the silver coins only issued that year but aluminium-bronze 0.05 and 0.10 lek introduced in 1940. These coins were issued until 1941.

      In 1947, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of zinc ½, 1, 2 and 5 lekë. This coinage was issued until 1957.

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      • #4
        Perhaps the owner was an ememy PoW? You could see if there were any PoW camps near you around that time.
        AKA Angie

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        • #5
          Great info,thanks, my mum thinks the same about POW, abit of research to do me thinks.

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          • #6
            why dont you put them on ebay??? they may be worth something to coin collectors?
            Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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            • #7
              I love collecting them myself, I have been metal detecting for some years now and it always thrills me when you turn a sod or a clump of soil over and up comes a lovely coin like that. I have found some lovely roman coins in the past I will always tresure them all.

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