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10 levs, 2001

Republic of Bulgaria’s Association into the European Union • Bulgarian Higher Education

The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo in the centre, with the figure ‘10’, the wording ‘ЛЕВА’ (LEVS), and ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), and the year of issue – ‘2001’ written in circumference.

The reverse of the coin features a student in a toga with a scroll in one hand against the background of the Sofia University ‘St. Climent Ohridski’. On the lower part of the toga there is a sunken inscription ‘EURO’ with the text ‘NON SCHOLAE, SED VITAE DISCIMUS’ (We learn not for school but for life).

SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

2001

Nominal value

10 levs

Metal

Ag 925/1000

Quality

proof, mint state

Weight

23.33 g

Diameter

38.61mm

Edge

flat

Mintage

10,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Georgi Lipovanski