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2 Leva Cyrillic Alphabet
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely devoted to a scholarly presentation of two historic Slavic alphabets arranged in horizontal rows across the field, divided by a raised line into two distinct sections. The upper section displays the letters of the Early Cyrillic alphabet in bold, archaic letterforms, while the lower section presents the corresponding characters of the Glagolitic alphabet, the oldest known Slavic script. An ornamental border of scrolling foliate and floral motifs frames the entire composition on the left and right sides. The design serves as a tribute to Saints Cyril and Methodius and the linguistic heritage of the Bulgarian people, commemorated within the 1300th anniversary celebrations. |
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Issued for the 1300th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian state, this coin was part of a broader commemorative program the Bulgarian National Bank ran throughout 1981. The Cyrillic script connection is pointed: Sts. Cyril and Methodius developed the Glagolitic alphabet in the 9th century, and their disciples — working in the First Bulgarian Empire — adapted it into what became Cyrillic. Bulgaria's claim on the alphabet is therefore historically grounded, not merely nationalistic posturing.