Country:

Bulgaria

Series:

1946~1990 - Peoples Republic (Numismatic Product)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes BG-000122
World Coins km 79

Themes:

Anniversaries and Jubilees | Coats of Arms | Lawyers - Advocates | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Revolutionaries | Trade

Issued on:

1971

Last issue date:

1971

Distribution:

Numismatic Product

Mints:

Bulgarian Mint, Sofia, Bulgaria

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Laured

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

20.5 grams

Diameter:

36 mm

Face value:

5 лв - Bulgarian lev

Known mintage:

300,000

Composition Details:

900/1000 Silver .5932 oz. ASW, 100/1000 copper

Score:

61% Accuracy: Medium

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Leva (Proof mixed set) (Bulgaria, Bulgaria)

Description:

Front: 13th Coat of arms (1967-1971)
above (wide arced year) 1 9 7 1
legend: (state name) HAPOДHA PЕПУБΛNKA БЪΛГAPИЯ
(Narodna Republika Bǎlgariya - People's Republic of Bulgaria)
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, value) 5 ΛЕBA (Leva)
Back: Bust collared revolutionary Georgi Sava Rakovski (Front-left)
* 1821 Kotel, Bulgaria, Ottoman empire
† 9 October 1867 (aged 45–46) Bucharest, Romania
legend: (name, left) ГЕOPГN С• (right) PAKOВСKN
(Georgi S. Rakovski)
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(below, life years) 1821 -1867
(bottom-left, spacer/dot)
(bottom-right, name) ИВAH ВAЗOВ (Ivan Vazov)
Designers: L. Prahov and D. Bonovski
Thickness:
Edge: G - grained, type: bars