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New Bulgarian commemorative coin Belogradchik rocks natural phenomenon issued on Earth Day 22 April 2010
20/04/2010 |
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On the obverse of the coin is the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year of establishment 1879 on the ribbon. The reverse shows an artistic image of the Belogradchik rocks. The inscription above says: "Belogradchik Rocks" and the one below says: "Natural Phenomenon".
The designer of the coin is Vania Dimitrova.
The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped sandstone, limestone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.
In September 2008, Belogradchik was named as one of twenty finalists by the European Commission as a “European Destination of Excellence.” In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgaria’s nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
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| RELATED COIN DETAILS |
The mintage of the coin was a surprise to coin collectors in Bulgaria with its mintage of 4,000 pieces instead of the previously announced 6,000 pieces. In our opinion, this fact alone will justify a serious interest in it.
The design of the coin could have been better indeed. However, judging by the history of modern Bulgarian coins, Bulgarian silver coins with mintage of less than 4,000 have ALL quickly sold out and are currently harder to find. Since the year 2000 such sold out coins are:
- The 2009 "130 Years Bulgarian National Bank", 10 Leva .999 Silver Coin
- The 2005 "20th Winter Olympic Games, Torino, Italy, 2006: Shorttrack", 10 Leva .925 Silver Coin
- The 2003 "60th Anniversary of the Rescue of Jewish People in Bulgaria", 10 Leva .925 Silver Coin
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| DETAILED INFORMATION |
| Year of issue: | 2010 |
| Series: | National Parks and Reservations |
| Metal: | Silver 925
/1000
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| Coin Weight: | 23.33 grams (0.75 ounces) |
| Silver content: |
21.58 grams (0.69 ounces) |
| Official Mintage: | 4,000 |
| Denomination: | 10 Leva |
| Diameter: | 38.61 mm |
| Edge: | Flat
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| Designer: | Vania Dimitrova |
| Obverse: | On the obverse of the coin is the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year of establishment 1879 on the ribbon. |
| Reverse: | The reverse shows an artistic image of the Belogradchik rocks. The inscription above says: "Belogradchik Rocks" and the one below says: "Natural Phenomenon". |
Relative rarity:
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Available at the
National Bank: | Sold Out | Secondary market
price range:
[ ? ] | • Low price: 65 Leva ( Euro)
• High price: 90 Leva ( Euro) |
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LATEST RELEASE
(Released on: 01/09/2010) |
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2010 125 YEARS BULGARIAN UNIFICATION
.925 SILVER
Official Mintage: 5,000 |
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UPCOMING RELEASE
(DUE OCTOBER 2010) |
2010 200 YEARS FROM THE BIRTH OF ZAHARII ZOGRAPH
.999 COPPER
Expected Mintage: 6,000 |
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