- Silver .640
Footballers
1982 · 10 leva · Bulgarian National Bank
Specifications
- Metal
- Silver 640/1000
- Weight
- 18.75 g
- Fine silver content
- 12.00 g (0.3858 oz t)
- Diameter
- 37.2 mm
- Quality
- Proof
- Official mintage
- 15,000
- Year of issue
- 1982
- Designer
- Petar Georgiev
- Minted by
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Catalogue no.
- BC-1982-05
- Issue price
- 10.00 лв
- pre-1999 lev · BNB, 1982
- Market value (asking prices)
- —
- no verified data yet
- Melt value
- €19.56
- Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026
Relative rarity
6/10 · Scarce
How we calculate it
The score starts from the mintage on a logarithmic scale (500 coins or fewer = 10, ten million = 1). Coins of the Principality and the Kingdom that circulated get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952. Modern commemorative coins lose a point, since almost all of them survive in collections. Finally we look at how often the coin is offered on Balkan Auction: frequent offers lower the score.
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Obverse
The obverse of the coin features in the upper part the state coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, with ‘19’ and ‘82’ on both sides. Below it in two lines is the number of the nominal value ‘10’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs), framed by two laurel branches. In circumference is the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) and a dotted ring.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features two footballers with a ball. Around the edge are the inscriptions ‘XII СВЕТОВНО ПЪРВЕНСТВО ПО ФУТБОЛ’ (XII World Football Championship) and ‘ИСПАНИЯ-1982’ (Spain-1982). The composition is finished with an outer dotted ring.
Edge & packaging
Serrated edge. Issued in a protective capsule with an information leaflet. The BNB advises keeping the capsule closed.
About this coin
Footballers
A 10 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 1982, part of the XII World Football Championship, Spain, 1982 series. 15,000 pieces were minted in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a design by Petar Georgiev.
Sources: BNB coin page · BNB register and prices
