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10 leva 1894 |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 10L 1894KB Tsvetanov #20 |
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NGC MS 62 |
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Owner Comments
One of the first gold coins. There are two types of the Prince Ferdinand I's portrait. Type 1 is with lower relief of the prince's image. Type 2 is identical to the 20 and 100 leva coins of the same issue. The difference is most clearly visible if the prince's hair, cheek or cheek bone is to be treated. Type 2 is much rarer and considerably more valuable than Type 1.
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20 leva 1894 |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 20L 1894KB Tsvetanov #21 |
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NGC MS 61 |
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Owner Comments
As a part of The Latin Monetary Union Bulgaria has its worthy representative. Like the famous "Napoleon", the "20 leva" coin is wanted by many collectors not only in Bulgaria.
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20 leva 1912 |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 20L 1912 Tsvetanov #39 |
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NGC MS 62 |
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Owner Comments
The golden coins of this issue were minted as the first commemorative coins in Bulgaria's new history and relate to the country's Independence proclaimed on 22 September 1908.
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100 leva 1912 |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 100L 1912 Tsvetanov #41 |
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NGC MS 61 PL |
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As the proclamation of the country's Independence Prince Ferdinand I receives the title Tsar of Bulgaria.
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20 leva 1912 Restrike |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 20L 1912-DATED MODERN RESTRIKE NATIONAL BANK ISSUE Tsvetanov #40 |
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NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
According to unofficial data, this issue was implemented twice: in late 1960s and in early 1990's of 20th century.
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100 leva 1912 Restrike |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 100L 1912-DATED MODERN RESTRIKE NATIONAL BANK ISSUE Tsvetanov #42 |
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NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
With its low mintage and near perfect condition many consider the "restrike" to be with close value to the known originals.
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Slavonic Alphabet Anniv.- 10 leva |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G10L 1963 SLAVONIC ALPHABET ANNIV. Tsvetanov #98 Borislav Rogachev Coll. |
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NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Saints Cyril and Methodius are known as the creators of the first Slavonic alphabet- the Glagolitic. Canonized as saints for their translation and popularization of the Bible into old Bulgarian, which later became known as Old Church Slavonic language, as well as for disseminating Christianity among the Slavic nations. Proclaimed patrons of Europe by the Pope, the Orthodox Church honours them also as Cyril and Methodius and Their Five Desciples.
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Slavonic Alphabet Anniv.- 20 leva |
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BULGARIA |
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G20L 1963 SLAVONIC ALPHABET ANNIV. Borislav Rogachev Coll. |
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NGC PF 68 ULTRA CAMEO |
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1100 years from the creating and start of teachings with the Slavonic alphabet. As present days, around 250 million people in Eurasia use Cyrillic as the official script for their national languages.
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Republic Anniv.- 10 leva |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G10L 1964 REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY Tsvetanov #102 |
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NGC PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
One of the first gold coins issued by the new People's Republic of Bulgaria in 1965.
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Republic Anniv.- 20 leva |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G20L 1964 REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY Tsvetanov #103 |
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NGC PF 67 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Georgi Dimitrov (1882-1949) was politician, Bulgarian and international communist movement activist, leader of the Bulgarian Communist Party and General Secretary of the Comintern, Bulgarian Prime Minister (1946-1949).
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Nationhood Anniv. Mother and child |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G1000L 1981 NATIONHOOD ANNIVERSARY Tsvetanov #189 Borislav Rogachev Coll. |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
As part of the coinage acknowledging the "1300 years Bulgaria" in 1981, The Mother and Child coin with a sun on the background is a very nice pinnacle of this set.
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Decade for Women |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G100L 1984 DECADE FOR WOMEN Tsvetanov #210 |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
Together with "10 levs", this set honoring the women worldwide is a real beauty.
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EU |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G5000L 1993 EUROPEAN UNION Tsvetanov #291 Borislav Rogachev Coll. |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Republic of Bulgaria's Association with the European Community: Alphabet.
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A. Nevski Cathedral |
| Origin/Country: |
BULGARIA |
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Au 900 G10KL 1994 A.NEVSKI CATHEDRAL Tsvetanov #293 Borislav Rogachev Coll. |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral is an emblematic Bulgarian building and a monument of culture. The place where the cathedral was erected is the highest at that time in Sofia. Architecturally, the temple is a five-nave neo-Byzantine church - a cross-domed basilica featuring an emphasized central dome; the main domes are gold-plated. The interior is decorated with luxurious and expensive materials, most of which were imported from different parts of the world. The central dome is 45 meters high. The area totals 3170 sq. m. The cathedral seats 5000 people and is the second biggest temple on the Balkan Peninsula.
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Tsar Ivan Alexander |
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BULGARIA |
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Au 999 G20KL 1998 CZAR IVAN ALEXANDER Tsvetanov #315 |
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NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The Tetraevangelia (or the Four Gosples) of Ivan Alexander, also known as the London Gospel Book, is a medieval illuminated manuscript. It is regarded as one of the most important literary treasures of great cultural and historical value. Written in 1355-1356 by a monk named Simeon on the orders of Tsar Ivan Alexander, it contains 268 parchment sheets featuring the texts of the four canonical gospels. Decorated with 366 multicolored miniatures. Following the fall of Tarnovo in 1393, it was transported to Moldovia. Information about the book was found in the records of Mount Athos Monastery of St. Paul only in 17th century. In 1837, Lord Robert Curzon visited the monastery and took the manuscript to England, together with the Vidin Gospel, as a present by the abbot. Until 1917, the Tetraevangelia remained possession of Curzon's family. The Lord's daughter donated it, together with the complete collection of manuscripts and old printed books, to the British Museum in London. The manuscript was transferred to the British Library in 1973 where it is kept today.
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