The blank is marked and stamped with the names of the coin’s designers, Gori and Zucchi.

Founded on 15 March 1926 in Arezzo, Italy, by Carlo Zucchi and Leopoldo Gori, the jewelry company that would become UnoAErre received Italy’s first registered goldsmith trademark, 1AR, on 2 April 1934—later inspiring its brand name (from the Italian pronunciation Uno A Erre). In the 1960s and 1970s, the company produced commemorative gold and silver coins and medals for various governments and organizations, including the Knights of Malta, though it was never officially a mint despite being mislabeled as the “Arezzo Mint” in some catalogs. Its coins are marked 1 AR, not “AZ” as sometimes mistakenly noted, and later editions distributed by Numismatica Italiana carry an additional “NI” mark and distinct packaging.

Depicts the Skanderbeg Monument, the country name in Albanian and Italian above, his name in Albanian below, and the dates of his death and the year of issue on both sides.

The Skanderbeg Monument is a prominent equestrian statue located in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, dedicated to the national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg. Unveiled in 1968 to mark the 500th anniversary of his death, the monument depicts Skanderbeg on horseback, wearing traditional armor and holding a sword, symbolizing his resistance against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. Created by sculptor Odhise Paskali, it stands as a powerful symbol of Albanian independence, pride, and national identity.