1,000 levs, 1996
XVIII Winter Olympic Games, Nagano (Japan), 1998 • Speed Skating
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The obverse features the centrally placed nominal value number ‘1000’, with the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) and the year of issue ‘1996’ below. Above, on two lines, is the inscription ‘РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (Republic of Bulgaria). The composition is framed by a stylised wreath of roses, tied with a ribbon. |
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The reverse of the coin depicts the figure of a speed skater, with the inscription ‘XVIII ЗИМНИ ОЛИМПИЙСКИ ИГРИ 1998’ (XVIII Winter Olympic Games 1998) in a semicircle. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
1996 |
Nominal value |
1,000 levs |
Metal |
Ag 925/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
23.33 g |
Diameter |
38.61 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
60,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Elena Todorova and Ivan Todorov |