Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, V Class Knight, c. 1945 Archive consisting of a stylized teardrop-style

consisting of a stylized teardrop-style bade overlaid by a black enameled Iron Cross

A rare and desirable order

Lyalin and A

11mm (w) x 31

some loss of finish is evident and the swastika is damaged

Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, V Class Knight, c. 1945 Archive consisting of a stylized teardrop-style(Urdhri i Skenderbeut). Instituted December 3rd, 1925. Constructed of gilded silver with red, green, and blue enamels, consisting of a double headed Albanian eagle with red enameled wings, the obverse with a central blue medallion bearing the Royal Crown in gilt, surrounded by a ring of green enamels bearing the collar of the order, the reverse plain, on a loop for suspension from its period original full length ribbon, unmarked, measuring 35. 1 mm