Bulgarian Iconography • St. George the Victorious
The obverse of the gold coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year ‘1879’ inscribed on the ribbon. In circumference go ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), the nominal value ‘20 ЛЕВА’ (BGN 20), and the year of issue ‘2007’.
The reverse of the commemorative coin features Saint George the Victorious, an icon image from ‘St. Nickolas’ Church in the village of Zheravna. The wording ‘СВ. ГЕОРГИ ПОБЕДОНОСЕЦ’ (ST. GEORGE THE VICTORIOUS) goes in circumference.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Year of issue 2007
Nominal value 20 levs
Type of metal gold 999/1000
Quality proof
Weight 1.55 g
Diameter 13.92 mm
Edge flat
Mintage 8,000
Minted in Sofia, Bulgaria
Artistic design Plamen Chernev
Source Bulgarian National Bank
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