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25 levs, 1987

ХV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988

The obverse of the coin features a downhill skier against the background of a stylised snowflake. The year of issue ‘1987’ and the nominal value ‘25 ЛЕВА’ (25 levs) are inscribed bellow it on a horizontal strip, with the Olympic symbol below the strip. The inscription ‘ХV ЗИМНИ ОЛИМПИЙСКИ ИГРИ•1988’ (Winter Olympic Games•1988) is in circumference around 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

25 levs

Metal

Ag 925/1000

Quality

proof, mint state

Weight

23.33 g

Diameter

38.61 mm

Edge

serrated

Mintage

15,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Marko Markov and Ventsislav Petrov