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BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK. The new Bulgarian commemorative coin. The silver commemorative coin with partial gold plating is on a topic ‘ Khan Krum ’ from the series ‘ Medieval Bulgarian Rulers ’ and is in circulation from 20 June 2011. Technical specifications of the coin.
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BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK
The new Bulgarian commemorative coin The silvercommemorative coin with partial gold plating is on a topic ‘Khan Krum’from the series ‘Medieval Bulgarian Rulers’and is in circulation from20 June 2011
Technical specifications of the coin • Year of issue – 2011 • Nominal value – BGN 10 • Alloy – silver925/1000partially gold-plated • Quality – proof • Weight – 23.33 g • Diameter – 38.61 mm • Edge – flat • Mintage – 5,000 • The price of the coin on sale at the BNB cash desksis BGN 84 (VAT included)
Obverse of the coin The obverse of the coin features: a fragment of a miniature from the Constantine Manasses’ Chronicle – Khan Krum drinks a toast to the Slavic rulers; the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year ‘1879’ inscribed on the ribbon; the nominal value of the coin ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (BGN 10), and the year of issue ‘2011’. The text ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK) goes in circumference on the outer ring.
Reverse of the coin The inner circle on the reverse of the coin features a fragment of a miniature from Constantine Manasses’ Chronicle – Khan Krum pursuing the Byzantines. Written in circumference on the outer ring are ‘СРЕДНОВЕКОВНИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ВЛАДЕТЕЛИ’ (MEDIEVAL BULGARIAN RULERS) and ‘ХАН КРУМ’ (KHAN KRUM).
Design Authors of the artistic design:Ivan Todorov and Elena Todorova
Bulgarian National BankIssue DepartmentIssue and Cash Directorate1, Кnyaz Alexander І Sq.1000,Sofia, Bulgaria