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10 Leva Kukeri
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Fourth lev (1999-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of Bulgaria centrally positioned in the field, depicting two rampant lions flanking a crowned shield bearing a lion passant, with a scroll below inscribed with the date 1879. The circular legend БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА arcs along the upper periphery in Cyrillic script, while the denomination 10 ЛЕВА appears prominently in large numerals at the lower center, flanked by the issue year 2020 to the left. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, imparting a refined and authoritative character to the composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА 10 ЛЕВА 2020 (Translation: Bulgarian National Bank 10 Leva) |
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The kukeri are ritual mummers who perform midwinter ceremonies across Bulgaria — and parts of neighboring Balkan countries — wearing elaborate costumes hung with large bells intended to drive off evil spirits and ensure fertile harvests. The tradition predates Christianity in the region and has survived largely intact in rural communities despite decades of Soviet-era cultural policy that alternately suppressed and selectively promoted folk practices as nationalist showcases.
Bulgaria's commemorative silver program has returned to ethnographic subjects repeatedly since the 1990s, and this issue was released as part of that ongoing series documenting intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO in 2009.