Bulgarian Iconography Coin Series Features “The Virgin Mary Wayshower” the Bulgarian

 

The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year ‘1879’ on the ribbon. Inscriptions around the outer circumference of the coin read ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), ‘2011’, and ‘20 ЛЕВА’ (BGN 20).
Depicted on the reverse is a fragment of the Sozopol icon ‘The Virgin Hodegetria’ (XIV – XV centuries) from St. John the Theologian Church. The Virgin Mary is shown holding Christ on her her left arm and gesturing towards him with her right hand, showing that he is the way to salvation. The inscription reads’ (The Virgin Mary Wayshower). The design of the coin is by Ivan Todorov and Todor Vardzhiev.
Each coin is struck in .999 gold with a weight of 1.55 grams. The diameter is 13.92 with a flat edge. The mintage for the issue is 6,000. The coins are available for sale at Bulgarian National Bank cash desks for BGN 180 excluding VAT.

The coin depicts Bulgarian opera singer Gena Dimitrova

Gena Dimitrova - 3rd coin of the " Great Bulgarian Voices" Serie

The coin depicts Bulgarian opera singer Gena Dimitrova as Princess Turandot.

Nominal value 10 Levs (initial pricetag 66 BGN)
Metal: Silver Ag 999/1000

Proof strike

Weight: 31,10 grams 

Diameter: 40,00 mm

flat edge
Mintage: 4,000 pcs

Release Date: 21st of March 2011

Artists: Plamen Dzhermanov & Krasimir Angelov

Coins St. George Zograf Monastery

St. George Zograf Monastery

The coin obverse depicts St George Zograf Monastery in Mount Athos (today Greece)

The reverse shows an icon of Saint Georgy the Victorious, which is displayed at the monastery.

Nominal value 10 Levs (initial pricetag 66 BGN)Metal: Silver Ag 925/1000

Proof strike

Weight: 23,33 grams 

Diameter: 38,61 mm

flat edge
Mintage: 6,000 pcs

Release Date: 21st of March 2011

Artists: Ivan Todorov & Todor Todorov

Medieval Bulgarian Rulers

Khan Krum - 1st of the "Medieval Bulgarian Rulers" Serie

 

The coin depicts a fragments of miniatures from the Constantine Manasses’ Chronicle.

    on the obverse, in the gold plated area; Khan Krum drinking a toast to the Slavic rulers.

    on the reverse; Khan Krum pursuing the Byzantines.

 

Nominal value 10 Levs (initial pricetag 84 BGN)
Metal: Silver Ag 999/1000 with partial gold plating on the obverse

Proof strike

Weight: 23,33 grams 

Diameter: 38,61 mm

flat edge
Mintage: 5,000 pcs

Release Date: 20th of June 2011

First lev, 1881–1952

First lev, 1881–1952  The lev was introduced as Bulgaria's currency in 1881 with a value equal to the French franc. The gold standard was suspended between 1899 and 1906 before being suspended again in 1912. Until 1916, Bulgaria's silver and gold coins were issued to the same specifications as those of the Latin Monetary Union. Banknotes issued until 1928 were backed by gold ("leva zlato" or "zlatni", "лева злато" or "златни") or silver ("leva srebro" or "srebarni", "лева сребро" or "сребърни").  In 1928, a new gold standard of 1 lev = 10.86956 mg gold was established.  During World War II, in 1940, the lev was pegged to the German Reichsmark at a rate of 32.75 leva = 1 Reichsmark. With the Soviet occupation in September 1944, the lev was pegged to the Soviet ruble at 15 leva = 1 ruble. A series of pegs to the U.S. dollar followed: 120 leva = 1 dollar in October 1945, 286.50 leva in December 1945 and 143.25 leva in March 1947. No coins were issued after 1943; only banknotes were issued until the currency reform of 1952.

TREASURES OF BULGARIA - BULGARIAN COIN SERIES

 In 2005 the Bulgarian National Bank started a new gold plated .999 silver coin series called Treasures of Bulgaria. The first coin of the series was dedicated to the sensational discovery of a Thracian gold mask in the summer of 2004, when a team of Bulgarian archeologists unearthed a large, intact Thracian mausoleum (Kosmatka Tomb) dating back from the 5th century BC near the central Bulgarian town of Shipka. It was probably one of the richest tombs of a Thracian ruler ever founded in Bulgaria. The series was very well accepted by collectors and is perhaps the most popular of the recent issues by the Bulgarian National Bank.

2008 - Sevt III 999 Silver Coin 10 Leva Series: Treasures of Bulgaria Metal: Silver 999 /1000  Coin Weight: 20.00 grams (0.64 ounces) Silver content: 19.98 grams (0.64 ounces) Mintage: 8,000 Availability: Available

2007 - Pegasus from Vazovo 999 Silver Coin 10 Leva Series: Treasures of Bulgaria Metal: Silver 999 /1000  Coin Weight: 20.00 grams (0.64 ounces) Silver content: 19.98 grams (0.64 ounces) Mintage: 10,000 Availability: Available

2006 - Letnitsa 999 Silver Coin 10 Leva Series: Treasures of Bulgaria Metal: Silver 999 /1000  Coin Weight: 20.00 grams (0.64 ounces) Silver content: 19.98 grams (0.64 ounces) Mintage: 10,000 Availability: Sold Out

2005 - The Gold Mask 999 Silver Coin 10 Leva Series: Treasures of Bulgaria Metal: Silver 999 /1000  Coin Weight: 20.00 grams (0.64 ounces) Silver content: 19.98 grams (0.64 ounces) Mintage: 10,000 Availability: Sold Out

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