BNB issues the silver commemorative coin The Bulgarian Mountains
The second coin of the National Parks and Reserves series, dedicated to Pirin National Park: 10 leva, Ag 925/1000, 23.33 g, mintage 6,000.
From 12 April the Bulgarian National Bank is putting into circulation a new silver commemorative coin, The Bulgarian Mountains. It is the second coin of the National Parks and Reserves series and is dedicated to Pirin National Park.
The coin follows the theme, design and timing of the first coin of the series, The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It shows the protected Macedonian pine, edelweiss and chamois against Vihren peak in Pirin. Mintage 6,000; face value 10 leva; 23.33 g; 38.61 mm; silver 925/1000.
This article first appeared on BulgarianCoins.com on 11 April 2007.
Sources: Original article, BulgarianCoins.com (Wayback Machine)
