5 levs, 1971
150 Years Since the Birth of Georgi S. Rakovski
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The obverse features the centrally placed coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the year of issue ‘1971’ below, encircled by the words ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) and the value ‘5 ЛЕВА’ (5 levs), all within an outer dotted ring. |
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The reverse features a portrait of Georgi S. Rakovski encircled by his inscribed name ‘ГЕОРГИ С. РАКОВСКИ’ (Georgi S. Rakovski) and the years ‘1821-1867’, all within an outer dotted ring. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1971 |
Nominal value |
5 levs |
Metal |
Ag 900/1000 |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
20.5g |
Diameter |
36 mm |
Edge |
blind-blocked five-pointed stars |
Mintage |
300,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Lyubomir Prahov and Dimitar Bonovsky |