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10 Leva International Year of the Child
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#104 |
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| Reverse description | Three children are depicted in joyful movement, dancing and singing together in the central field, rendered in a stylised artistic composition expressive of youth and celebration. The IYC (International Year of the Child) emblem appears to the left of the figures, while the UNICEF emblem is positioned to the right. The circular legend 'МЕЖДУНАРОДНА ГОДИНА НА ДЕТЕТО' runs along the upper periphery in Cyrillic script, with the year '1979' and decorative asterisks completing the inscription along the lower arc. |
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| Mintage | 1979 - Proof - 16,906 |
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The International Year of the Child, declared by the UN General Assembly for 1979, prompted a wave of commemorative issues from socialist states eager to demonstrate alignment with international humanitarian causes — Bulgaria among the more prolific participants. The Bulgarian National Bank issued several silver commemoratives that year, this being one of the more commonly encountered examples in the secondary market.
KM#104 was struck at the Sofia Mint with a reported mintage sufficient to keep secondary prices modest even in gem condition.