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500 Leva – Bulgaria

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 16th World Football Championship, France, 1998: Two Footballers

Bulgaria

Context

Year: 1996

Issuer: Bulgaria

Period:

Republic

(since 1990)

Currency:

Third lev

(1962—1999)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 60,000

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 10 g

Silver weight: 9.25 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #219

Numista: #39765

Value

Exchange value: 500 BGL

Bullion value: $26.27

Obverse

Description:

Rose wreath. Denomination and date.

Inscription:

РЕПУБЛИКА

БЪЛГАРИЯ

500

ЛЕВА

1996

Translation:

REPUBLIC

OF BULGARIA

500

LEVA

1996

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Bulgarian

Engravers: Elena Todorova, Ivan Todorov

Reverse

Description:

Two footballers.

Inscription:

ХVI СВЕТОВНО ПЪРВЕНСТВО ПО ФУТБОЛ ∙ 1998

Translation:

XVI World Football Championship ∙ 1998

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Bulgarian

Engravers: Elena Todorova, Ivan Todorov

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Bulgarian Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1996	—	60,000	Proof

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1000 Leva

1995