PRESS RELEASE
18 June 2021
The BNB releases into circulation a silver
commemorative coin ‘100 Years of National Academy of Music’
From 21 June 2021 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘100 Years of National Academy of Music’.
The coin will be sold for BGN 96 (ninety six levs).
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 AD, First Investment Bank AD, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD, and Texim Bank AD.
From 21 June through 23 June 2021, each client (a natural person or legal entity) can buy up to 2 coins at the Bulgarian National Bank, and after that period ‘100 Years of National Academy of Music’ coin will be sold without any restrictions.
A list of bank offices and branches where the new commemorative coin ‘100 Years of National Academy of Music’, issue 2021, will be sold (link).
10 levs, 2021
100 Years of National Academy of Music
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The obverse of the coin features: in the center the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip; at the top in a semicircle, the inscription ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank); below the year of issue ‘2021’ and the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs) and underneath, a wreath of stylised laurel twigs. |
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The reverse of the coin features: in center a treble clef staff in the form of stylised bird and on the left of it, the inscription ‘100 ГОДИНИ’ (100 years); in circumference, the inscription ‘НАЦИОНАЛНА МУЗИКАЛНА АКАДЕМИЯ’ (National Academy of Music) and two stylised laurel twigs. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2021 |
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 |
Stoyan Dechev and |
