PRESS RELEASE
31 May 2019
The BNB releases into circulation
a silver commemorative coin entitled ‘Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev’
From 3 June 2019 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev’ of the ‘Bulgarian National Revival’ series.
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 3 June through 5 June 2019, each client (a natural person or legal entity) can buy up to 2 coins at the Bulgarian National Bank, and after that period ‘Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev’ coin will be sold without any restrictions.
10 levs, 2019
Bulgarian National Revival • Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev
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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 nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs) and the year of issue ‘2019’ in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin features images of Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev on the background of the Sofia University building, an inscription ‘ЕВЛОГИ И ХРИСТО ГЕОРГИЕВИ’ (Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev) above the images. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2019 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Ag 999/1000 |
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 |
