PRESS RELEASE
17 March 2023
The BNB releases into circulation a silver
commemorative coin ‘100 Years since the Formation of the Bulgarian Olympic’
On 20 March 2023 the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will issue a silver commemorative coin entitled ‘100 Years since the Formation of the Bulgarian Olympic’.
Upon release the price of the coin will be BGN 132 (one hundred and thirty two).
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.
Any customer (a natural or legal person) may purchase only 1 coin at the Bulgarian National Bank cash desks, no matter whether for themselves or for someone else by 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.
By the end of the business day on 20 March 2023 the BNB will provide quantities of the new coin to DSK Bank AD, KBC Bank Bulgaria EAD, First Investment Bank AD, Texim Bank AD, and Central Cooperative Bank AD for sale in their offices and branches.
The above banks will sell the coin in the offices and branches on the following list.
10 levs, 2023
100 Years since the Formation of the Bulgarian Olympic
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The obverse of the coin features: the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip on the top, and below the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs), its digits depicting a stylised stadium and an athletic track; the year of issue ‘2023’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) are written on both sides. ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) inscribed in circumference on the bottom. |
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The reverse of the coin features: the logo of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee is depicted, surrounded by a wreath of traditional Bulgarian ethno motif, encircled in an inscription ‘100 ГОДИНИ ОТ ОСНОВАВАНЕТО НА БЪЛГАРСКИЯ ОЛИМПИЙСКИ КОМИТЕТ’ (100 years since the formation of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee). |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2023 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Ag 999/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
23.33 g |
Diameter |
38.61 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
5000 |
Minted by |
Bulgarian Mint |
Artistic design |
Svetlin Balezdrov |
