2 levs, 1968
1050 Years Since the Death of Kliment Ochridski
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The obverse features the value ‘2 ЛЕВА’ (2 levs) in the centre, flanked by two stylised columns in Old Church Slavonic style and an image of a lion on each column, with the words ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) above. The design is ringed by rectangles. |
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The reverse features an image of St. Kliment Ochridski, giving his blessing with one hand and holding a book in the other hand, with the inscriptions ‘КЛИМЕНТ 916’ (Kliment 916) on the left and ‘ОХРИДСКИ 1966’ (Ochridski 1966) on the right. The design is ringed by rectangles. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1968 |
Nominal value |
2 levs |
Metal |
CuNi alloy |
Quality |
BU |
Weight |
11 g |
Diameter |
30 mm |
Edge |
serrated |
Mintage |
506,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Valentin Starchev and Krum Damianov |