10 Leva

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Period	Republic (1990-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1997
Value	10 Leva (10 BGL)
Currency	Third lev (1962-1999)
Composition	Brass
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	15.5 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1999
Number	N# 5943
References	KM# 224, 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# 226 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The Madara Rider on his horse, killing a lion with a spear. This image is taken from a large carving 100m up on a cliff face. Inscriptions with the sculpture chronicle events throughout the 8th century.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РЕПУБЛИКА
БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation:
Republic of
Bulgaria

Engravers: Lyubomir Prahov, Petar Stoikov, Vladimir Yossifov

Reverse

The face value in large font in the center and the date below with a fish to the left and a sun to the right (symbols of ancient people of Bulgaria)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
10
ЛЕВА
1997

Translation:
10
Leva
1997

Engravers: Lyubomir Prahov, Petar Stoikov, Vladimir Yossifov

Edge

Reeded

Mint

See also

• 10 Leva
• 20 Leva
• 50 Leva

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