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PRESS RELEASE

13 September 2024

The BNB releases into circulation a silver commemorative coin
‘200 Years since the Publication of the ‘Riben Bukvar’ (Fish Primer)’

From 16 September 2024, the Bulgarian National Bank is releasing into circulation a silver commemorative coin on the theme ‘200 Years since the Publication of the ‘Riben Bukvar’ (Fish Primer)’ of the ‘Bulgarian Revival’ series.

The price of the coin when released into circulation is 150 (one hundred and fifty) levs.

The coin will be sold at the Bulgarian National Bank: at two cash desks in Sofia, 1, Knyaz Alexander I Sq. and at four cash desks at the BNB Cash Centre in Sofia, 10, Mihail Tenev St.

Each client will be able to purchase only 1 coin from the cash desks of the Bulgarian National Bank, regardless of whether they purchase in their own name and at their own expense or in the name and at the expense of another person. To purchase a coin in the name and at the expense of another person, it is necessary to present a notarised express power of attorney for the purchase of the specific commemorative coin. A client who purchases a coin from the BNB cash desks as a natural person will not have the right to purchase another coin as a representative of a legal entity, and this restriction also applies in the opposite case. Coins are not sold to persons under 18 years of age.

By the end of the working day on 16 September 2024, the new coin will be provided by the BNB to Investbank AD, First Investment Bank AD, Texim Bank AD, Tokuda Bank AD and Central Cooperative Bank AD for sale in their offices and branches.

The specified banks will sell the coin in offices and branches from the following list.




10 levs, 2024

Bulgarian Revival • 200 Years since the Publication of the ‘Riben Bukvar’

The obverse of the coin features: in the centre – the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip; underneath – the year of issue ‘2024’ and the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs). The text ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) inscribed in circumference on the top.

The reverse of the coin features: on the left – an open book with elements of the cover of the first edition of the ‘Riben Bukvar’ (Fish Primer) and an illustration of a whale. The text ‘200 ГОДИНИ ОТ ИЗДАВАНЕТО НА РИБНИЯ БУКВАР’ (200 Years since the Publication of the ‘Riben Bukvar’ (Fish Primer)).

SPECIFICATIONS

Year of issue

2024

Nominal value

10 levs

Metal

Ag 999/1000

Quality

proof, mint state

Weight

23.33 g

Diameter

38.61 mm

Edge

flat

Mintage

4000

Minted by

Bulgarian Mint

Artistic design

Vassilena Stancheva


Прикачени файлове

Presentation of the coin Изтегли PDF (1297 KB)


Leaflet of the coin Изтегли PDF (2240 KB)


List of offices and banks' branches where the new commemorative coin ‘200 Years since the Publication of the ‘Riben Bukvar’ (Fish Primer)’, issue 2024, will be sold (BG) Изтегли PDF (247 KB)