5 leva BULGARIA (1981) World Hunting Exposition

5 leva 1981 World Hunting Exposition - Bulgarian coins

thickness:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
34.2 mm	16.4 g	2.7 mm	CuNi

obverse:

above the coin centre the Coat of Arms of People's Republic of Bulgaria flanked by two oak branches; along the top edge: * НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ * (People's Republic of Bulgaria); along the bottom edge year of issue: 1981 and face value: 5 ЛЕВА (leva); ring of crosses at the edge

reverse:

in the coin centre a hunting trophy - stag antlers; above it date: 1981; along the top edge: CBETOBHO ЛOBHO ИЗЛOЖEHИE (World Hunting Exposition); along the bottom edge: * БЪЛГАРИЯ * (Bulgaria); ring of crosses at the edge

edge:

reeded

issue date:

15 VI 1981

withdrawal date:

31 XII 1997

designer:

Петър Георгиев
(Petar Georgiev)

mint:

Монетен двор (The Mint), Sofia

mintage:

1981

300 000

interesting facts:

This coin was struck to promote the World Hunting Exposition in Plovdiv. It was the third event of this cycle hosted by Bulgaria. Bulgarian hunters presented 3303 hunting trophies, of which 2906 were awarded medals.

last update: 14 X 2012

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