PRESS RELEASE
14 February 2020
The BNB releases into circulation
a silver commemorative coin ‘Kukeri’
From 17 February 2020 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘Kukeri’ of the ‘Bulgarian Customs and Traditions’ series.
It will be sold for BGN 78 (seventy eight levs).
The coin 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 Centre, 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 17th through 19th February 2020, each client (a natural person or legal entity) can buy up to 2 coins at the Bulgarian National Bank, and after that period the ‘Kukeri’ coin will be sold without any restrictions.
A list of bank offices and branches where the new commemorative coin ‘Kukeri’, issue 2020, will be sold (link).
10 levs, 2020
Bulgarian Customs and Traditions • Kukeri
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The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip; the inscriptions ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs), the year of issue ‘2020’ in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin features a representation of three kukeri; the inscriptions ‘КУКЕРИ’ (‘Kukeri’) in circumference at the top and БЪЛГАРСКИ ТРАДИЦИИ И ОБИЧАИ’ (‘Bulgarian Customs and Traditions’) below. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2020 |
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 |
Vanya Dimitrova-Hadjigaeva |
