10 Leva (Space Exploration) 1979 front 10 Leva (Space Exploration) 1979 back
10 Leva (Space Exploration) 1979 photo
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10 Leva Space Exploration

1979 year
Silver (.900) 24 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Bulgaria
Period
People's Republic (1946-1990)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1979
Value
10 Leva (10&nbspBGL)
Currency
Third lev (1962-1999)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
24 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#60907
Rarity index
70%

Reverse

Spaceship.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПЪРВИ СЪВМЕСТЕН ПОЛЕТ В КОСМОСА
СССР * НРБ

Translation:
First Soviet-Bulgarian Space Flight
USSR - NRB (People's Republic of Bulgaria)

Engraver: Georgi Baldzhiev

Edge

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СССР – НРБ Интеркосмос ‘79

Interesting fact

The 10 Leva (Space Exploration) 1979 coin from Bulgaria features an image of the Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov, who became the first Bulgarian citizen to travel to space in 1979. The coin was issued to commemorate this historic event and is a unique piece of space exploration history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979  15000 - - - - - -

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