10 Leva (Monk Seal) 1999 front 10 Leva (Monk Seal) 1999 back
10 Leva (Monk Seal) 1999 photo
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10 Leva Monk Seal

1999 year
Silver (.925) 23.33 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Bulgaria
Period
Republic (1990-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
10 Leva 10 BGN = USD 5.64
Currency
Fourth lev (1999-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
23.33 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#60964
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

2 Monk Seals.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
10 ЛЕВА
1999
ТЮЛЕН МОНАХ

Translation:
10 Leva
Monk Seal

Engravers: Kancho Avramov, Emil Avramov

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The Monk Seal coin was designed by Bulgarian artist Vera Tsekova and features an image of a monk seal, a rare and endangered species found in the Mediterranean Sea, on one side, and the Bulgarian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in 1999 as part of a series of non-circulating coins celebrating Bulgarian wildlife, and it has a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  15000 - - - - - -

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