20 levs, 1979
Sofia - 100 Years the Capital of Bulgaria
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The obverse features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and unrolled ribbon below, encircled by the words ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria), the year of minting ‘1979’, and the value ‘20 ЛЕВА’ (20 levs), all within a dotted ring. |
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The reverse depicts a female head crowned with three fortress towers (the personification of Ulpia Serdica on a Roman coin), surrounded by the words ‘СОФИЯ-СТО ГОДИНИ СТОЛИЦА НА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (Sofia-100 Years the Capital of Bulgaria), the anniversary years ‘1879 – 1979’, and an outer dotted ring. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1979 |
Nominal value |
20 levs |
Metal |
Ag 900/1000 |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
32 g |
Diameter |
42 mm |
Edge |
embossed text ‘РАСТЕ, НО НЕ СТАРЕЕ’(Ever Growing, Never Old) |
Mintage |
15,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Stefan Nenov and Georgi Chapkunov |