2 Leva

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Period	Republic (1990-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	2015
Value	2 Leva 2 BGN = USD 1.08
Currency	Fourth lev (1999-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	9.0 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	2.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 80515
References	KM# 337, 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# 329 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Stylized image of Paisius of Hilendar with the years "1722-1773" in the centre, inscription "ПАИСИЙ ХИЛЕНДАРСКИ" (Paisius of Hilendar) and "БЪЛГАРИЯ" (Bulgaria) on the outer ring.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПАИСИЙ ХИЛЕНДАРСКИ
1722-1773
БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation:
Paisius of Hilendar
1722-1773
Bulgaria

Engraver: Vanya Dimitrova

Reverse

In the centre, the nominal value, indicated by the figure "2" with a pattern of furrowing lines. On the outer ring, partially on the center of the coin, the word "ЛЕВA" (leva) at the bottom, the year of issue to the right, crossing lines on the upper parts.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
2
ΛЕВА 2015

Translation:
2
Leva 2015

Engraver: Vanya Dimitrova

Edge

Segmented reeding

© Rhonan (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Comments

Païssii de Hilendar is a Bulgarian churchman.
He wrote between 1760 and 1762 the first history of Bulgaria in Bulgarian language.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Païssii de Hilendar est un homme d'église bulgare.
Il rédige entre 1760 et 1762 la première histoire de la Bulgarie en langue bulgare.

See also

• Religious figure

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