PRESS RELEASE
13 September 2019
The BNB releases into circulation
a silver commemorative coin entitled ‘150 Years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’
From 16 September 2019 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘150 Years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’.
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 16 September through 18 September 2019, each client (a natural person or legal entity) can buy up to 2 coins at the Bulgarian National Bank, and after that period ‘150 Years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ coin will be sold without any restrictions.
10 levs, 2019
150 Years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip; |
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The reverse of the coin features the building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, inscriptions in two lines in circumference: ‘БЪЛГАРСКА АКАДЕМИЯ НА НАУКИТЕ’ (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) above, ‘150 ГОДИНИ’ (150 years) below. |
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 |
