20 levs, 2011
Bulgarian Iconography • The Virgin Mary Wayshower
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The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank and the year ‘1879’ inscribed on the ribbon. The inscription ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the nominal value of the coin ‘20 ЛЕВА’ (BGN 20), and the year of issue ‘2011’ go in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin depicts a fragment of the Sozopol icon ‘The Virgin Hodegetria’ (XIV – XV centuries) from ‘St. John the Theologian’ church and the inscription ‘СВ. БОГОРОДИЦА ПЪТЕВОДИТЕЛКА’ (The Virgin Mary Wayshower). |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2011 |
Nominal value |
20 levs |
Alloy |
Au 999/1000 |
Quality |
proof |
Weight |
1.55 g |
Diameter |
13.92 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
6,000 |
Minted in |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Artistic design |
Ivan Todorov and Todor Vardzhiev |

