5 levs, 1980
World Football Championship, Spain, 1982
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The obverse features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the numbers ‘19’ and ‘80’ on its sides, with the value ‘5 ЛЕВА’ (5 levs), framed by a wreath of laurel twigs below, all surrounded by the words ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) and an outer dotted ring. |
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The reverse depicts the figures of two footballers with a ball, and the inscription ‘FIFA’ above them. The design is encircled by the words ‘СВЕТОВНО ПЪРВЕНСТВО ПО ФУТБОЛ’ (World Football Championship) and ‘ИСПАНИЯ–1982’ (Spain-1982) and an outer dotted ring. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1980 |
Nominal value |
5 levs |
Metal |
CuNi alloy |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
16.4 g |
Diameter |
34.2 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
30,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Stefan Nenov and Petar Georgiev |

