10 levs, 1978
100 Years Since the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule, 1878
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The obverse features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, with the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) in a semi-circle above, and the value ‘ДЕСЕТ ЛЕВА’ (10 levs) below. |
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The reverse depicts the Shipka peak monument, within a dotted ring, the circumscription ‘ОСВОБОЖДЕНИЕ НА БЪЛГАРИЯ ОТ ОСМАНСКО ИГО’ (Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Rule) and the anniversary years ‘1878-1978’. | |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1978 |
Nominal value |
10 levs |
Metal |
Ag 500/1000 |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
30 g |
Diameter |
40 mm |
Edge |
embossed text ‘ВЕЧНА СЛАВА НА БРАТЯТА ОСВОБОДИТЕЛИ’ (Eternal Glory to the Brother Liberators) |
Mintage |
200,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Stefan Nenov and Georgi Chapkunov |