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5 levs, 1976

100 Years Since the April Uprising 1876 • Rayna Knyaginya

The obverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria at the top. Immediately below the wreath of the coat of arms and to the right of it there is the monogram of one of the authors of the design ‘СН’. The year of issue ‘1976’, the nominal value ‘5’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (LEVS) are inscribed horizontally below. 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 features the image of Rayna Popgeorgieva (Rayna Knyaginya), who carries a sabre in her right hand and a flag in her left one. The year ‘1876’ is inscribed to the left of it. The composition is completed with a circumferential border, and in the outer ring there are the inscriptions ‘АПРИЛСКО ВЪСТАНИЕ’ (APRIL UPRISING) and ‘СТО ГОДИНИ’ (ONE HUNDRED YEARS), separated by two dots.

SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

1976

Nominal value

5 levs

Metal

Ag 500/1000

Quality

proof

Weight

20.5 g

Diameter

36 mm

Edge

embossed text ‘ДА ЖИВЕЙ, ДА ЖИВЕЙ БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (LONG LIVE BULGARIA)

Mintage

200,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Stefan Nenov

and Georgi Chapkanov