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5 levs, 2009

Traditional Bulgarian Crafts • Pottery

The obverse of the coin depicts the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year ‘1879’ inscribed on the ribbon. In circumference there go ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), the face value ‘5 ЛЕВА’ (5 BGN), and the year of issue ‘2009’.

The reverse of the coin features some pottery united by a frieze decorated with ornaments typical of the Bulgarian pottery with some colouring on them. In circumference there are the inscriptions ‘ТРАДИЦИОННИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ЗАНАЯТИ’ (TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN CRAFTS) and ‘ГРЪНЧАРСТВО’ (POTTERY).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

2009

Nominal value

5 levs

Alloy

Ag 500/1000, with some colouring

Quality

proof

Weight

23.33 g

Diameter

38.61 mm

Edge

flat

Mintage

6,000

Minted in

Sofia, Bulgaria

Artistic design

Elena Todorova and Todor Todorov