{"product_id":"albania-1926-rome-mint-100-franga-ari","title":"Albania 1926 Rome mint 100 franga ari","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_c6a9121a350b721f\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eStruck in Rome during a turbulent chapter in Balkan history, the 1926 Albanian 100 Franga Ari reflects the complex political ambitions of Amet Zogu. At the time of this issue, Zogu was the President of the Albanian Republic, though he ruled as a military dictator who would later declare himself King Zog I. Because he faced isolation from many European powers, Zogu cultivated a strong alliance with Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy. This strategic backing explains why Albania utilized the Rome mint for its national coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe magnificent reverse, engraved by the prolific Italian artist Giuseppe Romagnoli, perfectly captures the stylistic influence of its minting location. The dramatic image of a heroic male charioteer driving a rearing biga echoes classical Roman motifs rather than traditional Albanian iconography. This large gold piece stands today not merely as currency, but as a striking political artifact from an era when Italian influence heavily shaped the burgeoning Albanian state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ANDRE ART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116123578568,"sku":null,"price":4325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/9902\/7912\/files\/P1120521.jpg?v=1781387014","url":"https:\/\/oceancityjewelers.com\/products\/albania-1926-rome-mint-100-franga-ari","provider":"Ocean City Jewelers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}