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10 Santim - Alexander I Essai
| Issuer | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The full Bulgarian state coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a crowned escutcheon bearing a rampant lion, supported on either side by two rampant lions standing atop decorative mantling. A royal crown surmounts the achievement, flanked by two crossed standards, beneath a draped canopy. The Cyrillic legend БЪЛГАРИЯ arcs across the upper field, while a ribbon below the shield bears the motto СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА (Unity makes strength). The design is framed by a finely milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА (Translation: Bulgaria Unity makes strength) |
| Reverse description | The numeral '10' appears prominently in the upper portion of the central field, followed below by the Cyrillic denomination САНТИМ, the date 1880, and the word ESSAI, all arranged in four horizontal lines within an open field. The entire central design is encircled by a wreath composed of laurel and rose branches tied with a ribbon at the base, with the mint mark 'OM' incuse at the very bottom below the wreath. A milled border frames the reverse. |
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