10 Lewa "100 Jahre Unabhängigkeit Bulgarien´s"

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Pursuant to Art. 25, para. 1 of the BNB Law, from 15 September 2008 the Bulgarian National Bank issues into circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘100 Years Of Independence Of Bulgaria’ with the following description:


TECHNICAL FEATURES
nominal value BGN 10
metal silver, purity 925/1000
issue 2008
quality proof
weight 23.33 g
diameter 38.61 mm
edge smooth
mintage 5,000

The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year “1879”, written on the ribbon. In circumference is the wording "БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА"(BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), the year of issue "2008" and the nominal value of the coin “10 ЛЕВА” (10 LEVS).

The reverse of the coin features a pattern from a replica of a BGN 20 and BGN 100 coin, issue 1912, commemorating the Proclamation of Bulgaria’s Independence. In circumference in the outer circle there is the wording „100 ГОДИНИ НЕЗАВИСИМОСТ НА БЪЛГАРИЯ” (100 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE OF BULGARIA) and the date „22 СЕПТЕМВРИ 1908” (22 SEPTEMBER 1908) below.

The author of the artistic design is Ivan Todorov.
The price of the coin on sale at the BNB cash desks will be BGN 54 (VAT included).