Българска народна банка

The obverse of the coin features a full-height rampant lion at the top and below it horizontally the year of issue ‘1976’, the nominal value ‘1’ and the word ‘ЛЕВ’ (LEV). The composition is completed with a circumferential border and in the outer ring there are the inscriptions ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC) and ‘БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (BULGARIA) separated by two five-pointed stars.

The reverse of the coin depicts crossed dagger and pistol, with the inscription ‘СВОБОДА ИЛИ СМЪРТ’ (FREEDOM OR DEATH) in two lines above them, and the monograms of the authors of the design ‘СН’ и ‘ГЧ’, and the year ‘1876’ in small print below them. The composition is completed with a circumferential border, and in the outer ring the inscriptions ‘АПРИЛСКО ВЪСТАНИЕ’ (APRIL UPRISING) and ‘СТО ГОДИНИ’ (ONE HUNDRED YEARS), separated by two dots.