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BULGARIA
KM 254 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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BULGARIA
KM 254 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 lev | 24.3 | 7.03 | Plain and reeded sectors | Outer ring: Brass | Medal | |
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Core: Copper-Nickel |
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Inscriptions along the rim: "St. Ivan of Rila" on the upper arch, title of
state on the lower one in Bulgarian, on the core - image of saint. Saint John of Rila (876 – circa 946) was the first Bulgarian hermit and the founder of the Rila Monastery. He is today honoured as the patron of Bulgarian people and one of the most important saints of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. |
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This side of the coin features the figure "1", the word "ΛΕΒ" (lev), the year of issue and a graphical pattern of two crossing lines. |