10 Leva Rescue of Jewish People
2003 year| Silver (.925) | 23.33 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1990-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2003 |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#61088 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features the image of Dimitar Peshev, the texts ‘ДИМИТЪР ПЕШЕВ’ (Dimitar Peshev) and ‘60 ГОДИНИ ОТ СПАСЯВАНЕТО НА БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ ЕВРЕИ’ (The 60th Anniversary of the Rescue of Jewish People in Bulgaria), and the Star of David.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ПЕШЕВ
ДИМИТЪР
60
ГОДИНИ
ОТ
СПАСЯВАНЕТО
НА
БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ
ЕВРЕИ
Translation:
Dimitar Peshev
The 60th Anniversary of the Rescue of Jewish People in Bulgaria
Engraver: Petar Stoikov
Edge
Plain
Comment
Dimitar Pechev was a Bulgarian politician, Vice-President of Parliament and Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during the Second World War. His fame is mainly due to the role he played during the war in the rescue of Bulgarian Jews (Source: www.wikipedia.org).
Interesting fact
The 10 Leva (Rescue of Jewish People) 2003 coin from Bulgaria was issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the rescue of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews during World War II. The coin's design features a stylized image of a hand holding a Torah scroll, symbolizing the rescue of the Jewish people. The coin's obverse side features the Bulgarian coat of arms and the inscription "Republic of Bulgaria." The coin was minted in a limited quantity of 5,000 pieces and is considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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