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Partially gold-plated silver commemorative coin ‘140 years Bulgarian Exarchate’ in circulation from 22 February 2010 Partially gold-plated silver commemorative coin ‘140 years Bulgarian Exarchate’ in circulation from 22 February 2010 The new Bulgarian commemorative coin

Year of issue – 2010 Year of issue – 2010 Nominal value – BGN 10 Type of metal – silver, 925/1000 partially gold-plated Quality – proof Weight – 20 g Diameter – 40 мм Edge – flat Mintage – 6,000 The price in BNB – BGN 60 (with VAT) Year of issue – 2010 Nominal value – B B B BGN 10 Type of metal – silver, 925/1000 partially gold-plated Quality – proof Weight – 20 g Diameter – 40 мм Edge – flat Mintage – 6,000 The price in BNB – BGN 60 (with VAT) Technical characteristics of the coin

Features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip, a floral motif beneath the logo, the nominal value ’10’ beneath the motif; the inscriptions‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) and ‘2010’ on the outer ring. Features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip, a floral motif beneath the logo, the nominal value ’10’ beneath the motif; the inscriptions ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) and ‘2010’ on the outer ring. Features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip, a floral motif beneath the logo, the nominal value ’10’ beneath the motif; the inscriptions ‘ ‘‘ ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) and ‘2010’ on the outer ring. Obverse of the coin

Features a replica of the lithography ‘Monument of Liberation of the Bulgarian Church’ by Nikolai Pavlovich; the inscriptions ‘140 ГОДИНИ’ (140 years) and ‘БЪЛГАРСКА ЕКЗАРХИЯ’ (Bulgarian Exarchate) on the outer ring, with two small cross- stitches between them. Features a replica of the lithography ‘Monument of Liberation of the Bulgarian Church’ by Nikolai Pavlovich; the inscriptions ‘140 ГОДИНИ’ (140 years) and ‘БЪЛГАРСКА ЕКЗАРХИЯ’ (Bulgarian Exarchate) on the outer ring, with two small cross- stitches between them. Reverse of the coin

The artistic design: Vanya Dimitrova The artistic design: Vanya Dimitrova DesignDesign

Bulgarian National Bank Cash Directorate 1, Кnyaz Alexander І Sq. 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria