BNB issues the Carpet Making silver coin
The second hand-coloured silver coin dedicated to Bulgarian crafts: 5 leva, Ag 500/1000, 23.33 g, mintage 7,000.
The Bulgarian National Bank is putting into circulation the silver commemorative coin Carpet Making. It is hand coloured and dedicated to Bulgarian crafts.
It is the second in the series of hand-coloured silver coins dedicated to Bulgarian crafts. The coin has a face value of 5 leva, weighs 23.33 g and measures 38.61 mm, in silver 500/1000, with a mintage of 7,000. It shows a carpet motif coloured in red, yellow, brown and green, with the inscription ‘Colours from nature’ above and ‘Carpet Making’ below. Each colour is applied by hand.
This article first appeared on BulgarianCoins.com on 23 October 2007.
Sources: Original article, BulgarianCoins.com (Wayback Machine)
