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10 Leva Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) monogram logo is depicted, incorporating the founding year '1879' on a ribbon below. Surrounding the central device, the circular legend reads 'БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА' (Bulgarian National Bank) along the upper arc. The denomination '10 ЛЕВА' and the year of issue '2019' appear in the lower portion of the legend, completing the circumferential inscription. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed depiction of the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, one of the best-preserved ancient theatres in the world and a prominent landmark of the city. The theatrical structure is rendered with architectural precision, occupying the central field of the coin. The city name 'ПЛОВДИВ' (Plovdiv) and the inscription 'ЕВРОПЕЙСКА СТОЛИЦА НА КУЛТУРАТА' (European Capital of Culture) are arranged in the surrounding legend, commemorating Plovdiv's designation as a European Capital of Culture for 2019. |
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Plovdiv held the European Capital of Culture designation jointly with Matera, Italy in 2019 — the first Bulgarian city to receive it. The Bulgarian National Bank has a long habit of issuing commemorative silver for cultural milestones, and this coin falls squarely in that tradition. Whether demand justified the mintage is another question; Bulgarian commemoratives from this period moved slowly on secondary markets.