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2 Leva (Slavonic Alphabet) – Bulgaria

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 1100th Anniversary of Slavonic Alphabet

Bulgaria

Context

Year: 1963

Issuer: Bulgaria

Period:

People's Republic

(1946—1990)

Currency:

Third lev

(1962—1999)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 10,000

Material

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 8.89 g

Silver weight: 8.00 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #65

Numista: #17080

Value

Exchange value: 2 BGL

Bullion value: $22.63

Obverse

Description:

Country. Denomination, date.

Inscription:

НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА

2

ЛЕВА

БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation:

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

2

LEVA

BULGARIA

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Bulgarian

Reverse

Description:

Cyril and Methodius, Byzantine brothers who created the Glagolitic alphabet to translate the Bible into Slavic languages.

Inscription:

КИРИЛЛ И МЕТОДИЙ ∙ СЛАВЯНСКА ПИСМЕНОСТ

∙ 863-1963 ∙

Translation:

CYRIL AND METHODIUS ∙ SLAVONIC SCRIPT

∙ 863-1963 ∙

Script: Cyrillic

Languages: Church Slavonic, Bulgarian

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Bulgarian Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1963	—	10,000	Proof

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