2 leva BULGARIA (1980) World Cup Spain '82

2 leva 1980 World Cup Spain '82 - Bulgarian coins

thickness:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
30.0 mm	11.0 g	2.2 mm	CuNi

obverse:

above the coin centre the Coat of Arms of People's Republic of Bulgaria divides the year of issue: 1980; below in two lines face value: 2 / ЛЕВА (leva) flanked by two laurus branches; along the top edge: ◦◦ НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ ◦◦ (People's Republic of Bulgaria); ring of pearls at the edge

reverse:

in the coin centre a simplified map of Spain with concave numeral 82; in the background a football; above along the arch inscription: ESPAÑA '82 (in Spanish Spain '82), below along the arch: COPA MUNDIAL FIFA (in Spanish FIFA World Cup); along the top edge: ◦ СВЕТОВНО ПЪРВЕНСТВО ПО ФУТБОЛ ◦ (World Cup of Football); along the bottom edge: ИСПАНИЯ - 1982 (Spain - 1982); ring of pearls at the edge

edge:

reeded

issue date:

31 X 1980

withdrawal date:

31 XII 1997

designer:

Стефан Ненов, Петър Георгиев
(Stefan Nenov, Petar Georgiev)

mint:

Монетен двор (The Mint), Sofia

mintage:

1980

250 000

interesting facts:

This coin was struck to promote the World Championschip of Football organised by FIFA (fr. Fédération Internationale de Football Association - International Federation of Association Football). In 1982 the World Cup took place in Spain and the trophy was awarded to Italy. Footballers from Bulgaria did not qualify to this event.

last update: 14 X 2012

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