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10 levs, 1987

ХV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988

The obverse of the coin features a stylized image of a hockey player holding a hockey stick with both hands. To the left of him are the Olympic flame and the Olympic symbol, and below there is a stylised snowflake, the year of issue ‘1987’, the nominal value ‘10’ and the word ‘ЛЕВ’ (LEVS). The inscription ‘ХV ЗИМНИ ОЛИМПИЙСКИ ИГРИ•1988’ (XV Winter Olympic Games•1988) is in circumference above the composition.

The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria in the centre, with the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA) in circumference.

SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

1987

Nominal value

10 levs

Metal

Ag 640/1000

Quality

proof, mint state

Weight

18.75 g

Diameter

37.2 mm

Edge

serrated

Mintage

15,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Chavdar Alexiev