Българска народна банка

The obverse of the coin features centrally the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. Below, to the left and to the right of it, in small print, are the names of the authors of the design ‘БАЛДЖИЕВ’ (BALDZHIEV) and ‘КУЦАРОВ’ (KUTSAROV), and horizontally on two lines are the face value in words ‘ПЕТ ЛЕВА’ (FIVE LEVS) and the year of issue ‘1973’. Around the edge there is the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA).

The reverse of the coin features stylized figures of four insurgents against the background of a waving flag. Around the edge there are the inscriptions ‘SEPTEMBER ANTIFASCIST UPRISING’ and ‘1923’.