1 Lev

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Period	Republic (1990-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	2002
Value	1 Lev 1 BGN = USD 0.56
Currency	Fourth lev (1999-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring
Weight	7.0 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5109 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 254, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 256 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bulgaria's patron saint, St. Ivan Rilsky (Saint John of Rila) (c876 - 946) is the first Bulgarian hermit and the founder of the grandest monastery in Bulgaria. This coin was released on September 2nd, 2002.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
СВ. ИВАН РИЛСКИ
БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation:
St. Ivan Rilsky
Bulgaria

Engraver: Petar Stoykov

Reverse

Denomination and date.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
1
ΛЕВ 2002

Translation: 1 Lev

Engraver: Petar Stoykov

Edge

Alternating smooth and reeded segments (8 each)

© ZacUK

Mint

See also

• Cross

• 1 Lev (Golden Bulgarian Lev)

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