5 levs, 1985
XXIII UNESCO General Conference, Sofia (Bulgaria)
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The obverse features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, with a wreath of two stylised chariots from the Kazanlak tomb below, all encircled by the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria), the value ‘5 ЛЕВА’ (5 levs), and an outer dotted ring. |
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The reverse features a representation of the building of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, with the UNESCO emblem above and the inscription ‘СОФИЯ'85’ (Sofia’85) below. The design is surrounded by the inscriptions ‘XXIII ГЕНЕРАЛНА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ’ (XXIII General Conference) and ‘XXIII CONFERENCE GENERALE’. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1985 |
Nominal value |
5 levs |
Metal |
CuNi alloy |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
16.4 g |
Diameter |
34.2 mm |
Edge |
embossed text ‘ЮНЕСКО 1945-1985*UNESCO 1945-1985’ |
Mintage |
100,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Petar Georgiev |