Bulgaria`s patron saint, St. Ivan Rilsky (Saint John of Rila) (c876 - 946) is the first Bulgarian hermit and the founder of the grandest monastery in Bulgaria. This coin was released on September 2nd 2002.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
СВ. ИВАН РИЛСКИ
БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА (Translation: St. Ivan Rilsky Bulgarian National Bank)