Look what I found today

[helly]

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

[bubblewrap]

This may help!
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Albania.php

[ixi1456]

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.

[selfraising]

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

[helly]

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

[allotmentlady]

why dont you put them on ebay??? they may be worth something to coin collectors?

[helly]

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.