On 22 February 2010, the Bulgarian National Bank will issue a silver commemorative coin 140 years Bulgarian Exarchate

Nominal value 10 Leva.; Metal - Silver 925/1000 with gold plated elements; Weight 20 grams; Diameter 40 mm; Edge flat; Quality - Proof; Year of issue - 2010; Mintage 6000 pieces. Graphical elements: On the obverse of the coin is the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year 1879 inscribed on the ribbon. Under the logo is a flower arrangement, and under it the nominal value of the coin "10", the lower part of which goes into the gold plated ring.

Around the coin is the inscription "Bulgarian National Bank", "Leva" and the year of issue 2010. On the reverse of the coin is a plastic composition modeled after the lithography of Nikolai Pavlovich "Monument of the Church question". Around it is a gold plated ring with the text "140 years" and "Bulgarian Exarchate", separated by two small crosses. The coin designer is Vania Dimitrova.

This article first appeared on BulgarianCoins.com on 28 January 2010.