PRESS RELEASE
2 December 2022
The BNB releases into circulation a partially gold-plated
silver commemorative coin ‘Tsar Kaloyan’
On 5 December 2022 the Bulgarian National Bank will issue a partially gold-plated silver commemorative coin entitled ‘Tsar Kaloyan’ of the ‘Medieval Bulgarian Rulers’ series.
The price of the coin is BGN 114 (one hundred and fourteen levs).
The coin will be sold at two cash desks in the Bulgarian National Bank, Sofia, 1, Knyaz Alexander I Sq., and at four cash desks in the BNB Cash Centre, Sofia, 10, Mihail Tenev St., and also in offices and branches of DSK Bank AD, KBC Bank Bulgaria EAD, First Investment Bank AD, Texim Bank AD and Central Cooperative Bank AD.
Each customer (a natural or legal person) will be able to purchase only 1 coin at the cash desks of the Bulgarian National Bank, no matter whether for themselves or for someone else, presenting a notarised power of attorney explicitly for the purchase of the specific commemorative coin. The persons who may purchase commemorative coins are adults, i.e. must be at least 18 years old.
The list of bank offices and branches in which the new commemorative coin ‘Tsar Kaloyan’, issue 2022, will be sold. (link).
10 levs, 2022
Medieval Bulgarian Rulers • Tsar Kaloyan
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The obverse of the coin features: a gold-plated medallion etched with a leaden seal with the name of Tsar Kaloyan in the centre; on the top: the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip inscribed underneath; the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs) and the year of issue ‘2022’ sideways and under it in an inner circle within a pitted ring; ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) inscribed in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin features: an image of Tsar Kaloyan with a stylised sceptre in the centre within a pitted ring; the inscriptions ‘СРЕДНОВЕКОВНИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ВЛАДЕТЕЛИ’ (Medieval Bulgarian Rulers) in circumference on the top and ‘ЦАР КАЛОЯН’ (Tsar Kaloyan) on the bottom. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2022 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Ag 925/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
23.33 g |
Diameter |
38.61 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
5000 |
Minted by |
Bulgarian Mint |
Artistic design |
Svetlin Balezdrov |
