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2 levs, 1976

100 Years Since the April Uprising 1876 • Borimechkata

On the obverse of the coin there is a wreath of oak branches depicted at the top. To the left and right of the ribbon in small print are the monograms of the authors of the design ‘СН’ and ‘ГЧ’. Below the wreath, inscribed horizontally, are the year of issue ‘1976’, the nominal value ‘2’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (LEVS). The composition is completed with a circumferential border and the inscriptions ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC) and ‘БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (BULGARIA), separated by two five-pointed stars, in the outer ring.

The reverse of the coin features the image of Ivan Borimechkata carrying a rifle in his right hand against the background of the ‘Cherrywood Gun’. The year ‘1876’ is inscribed to the left of it. The composition is completed with a circumferential border, and the inscriptions ‘АПРИЛСКО ВЪСТАНИЕ’ (APRIL UPRISING) and ‘СТО ГОДИНИ’ (ONE HUNDRED YEARS), separated by two dots, in the outer ring.

SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

1976

Nominal value

2 levs

Metal

CuNi alloy

Quality

proof

Weight

11 g

Diameter

30 mm

Edge

serrated

Mintage

300,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Stefan Nenov

and Georgi Chapkanov