2 Leva Pencho Slaveikov

2 Leva (Pencho Slaveikov) - obverse2 Leva (Pencho Slaveikov) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bulgaria
Period Republic (1990-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2016
Value 2 Leva
2 BGN = USD 1.11
Currency Fourth lev (1999-date)
Composition Copper
Weight 16.4 g
Diameter 34.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
87168
References KM# 338
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.

Commemorative issue

150 Years since the Birth of Pencho Slaveikov

Series: Bulgarian Artist Series

Obverse

The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip; at the top, in circumference, the inscription ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), and at the bottom – ‘2 ЛЕВА’ (2 levs) and the year of issue ‘2016’.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА
2016
2 ЛЕВА

Translation:
Bulgarian National Bank
2016
2 Leva

Designer: Plamen Chernev

Reverse

The reverse features an image of the poet Pencho Slaveikov, his signature, and to the left thereof the text ‘150 ГОДИНИ ОТ РОЖДЕНИЕТО НА ПЕНЧО СЛАВЕЙКОВ’ (150 Years since the Birth of Pencho Slaveikov) inscribed on two lines in circumference.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)

Lettering: 150 ГОДИНИ ОТ РОЖДЕНИЕТО НА ПЕНЧО СЛАВЕЙКОВ

Translation: 150 Years since the Birth of Pencho Slaveikov

Designer: Plamen Chernev

Edge

Plain

Mint

Bulgarian Mint (Монетен двор / Moneten dvor), Sofia, Bulgaria (1952-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2016  Photo 2 000 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Leva (Pencho Slaveikov)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 2232
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 UNC USD 24.80
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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