10 levs, 1965
1100 Years Slavonic Letters
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The obverse features the value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs) and a shield with the letters ‘А Б В’, flanked by laurel twigs below, within the circumscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria). |
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The reverse depicts the images of St. St. Cyril and Methodius, each holding a roll of parchment, encircled by the inscriptions ‘КИРИЛ И МЕТОДИЙ’ (Cyril and Methodius), ‘СЛАВЯНСКА ПИСМЕНОСТ’ (Slavonic Letters), and the anniversary years ‘863-1963’. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1965 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Au 900/1000 |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
8.44 g |
Diameter |
22 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
7,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Alexander Poplilov |