PRESS RELEASE
4 January 2019
The BNB releases into circulation
a silver commemorative coin entitled ‘Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture’
From 7 January 2019 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture’.
The coin will be sold for BGN 78 (seventy eight).
It can be purchased at the Bulgarian National Bank (2 teller desks at 1, Knyaz Alexander I Sq., and 4 teller desks at the BNB Cash Center, 10, Mihail Tenev St.), and in offices and branches of DSK Bank EAD, First Investment Bank AD, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) AD, and Texim Bank AD.
From 7 January through 9 January 2019, each client (a natural person or legal entity) can buy up to 2 coins at the Bulgarian National Bank, and after that period ‘Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture’ coin will be sold without any restrictions.
10 levs, 2019
Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture
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The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip; the inscriptions ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the year of issue ‘2019’ and the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’(10 levs) in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin features the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv and the inscriptions ‘ПЛОВДИВ’ (Plovdiv) and ‘ЕВРОПЕЙСКА СТОЛИЦА НА КУЛТУРАТА’ (European Capital of Culture) in circumference. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2019 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Ag 925/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
23.33 g |
Diameter |
38.61 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
3000 |
Minted by |
Bulgarian Mint |
Artistic design |
Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev |
