5 levs, 1981
1300 Years Bulgaria • Christo Botev and Sindor Petöfi
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The obverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, with the value ‘5 ЛЕВА’ (5 levs) and the year of minting ‘1981’ on three rows below, all flanked by two laurel twigs. The design is surrounded by the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria). |
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The reverse of the coin depicts Christo Botev and Sindor Petöfi, with a sword and a feather between them, and the words ‘1300 ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (1300 Years Bulgaria) in a semicircle below. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1981 |
Nominal value |
5 levs |
Metal |
CuNi alloy |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
12 g |
Diameter |
32 mm |
Edge |
serrated |
Mintage |
50,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Stefan Nenov, Kancho Avramov and Gyürgy Bognár |