Българска народна банка

The obverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria in the upper half. Horizontally below it are inscribed the year of issue ‘1974’, the nominal value ‘5’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (LEVS). ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC) and ‘БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (BULGARIA) are inscribed in circumference.

The reverse of the coin features the image of a Bulgarian partisan and a Soviet soldier with their right hands raised with carbines against a background of factories. The years ‘1944-1974’ are inscribed on the right of the composition, and on the left in small print is the name of the author of the design ‘АЛ. ПОПЛИЛОВ’ (AL. POPLILOV).