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2 Leva Haidouks
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Engraver(s) | Dimitar Boykov (obverse), Todor Vardanov (reverse) |
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| Obverse description | The upper field displays a central emblem composed of two crossed flintlock pistols overlaid on a decorative oak leaf motif, evoking the weaponry of Bulgarian haiduk freedom fighters. A horizontal line divides the design, with the denomination numeral '2' prominently struck below, flanked by small oak sprigs, and the legend 'ЛЕВА' beneath. The issuer abbreviation 'НРБ' (Narodna Republika Balgariya) appears at the base, separated by dot ornaments. The date '1981' is inscribed in small characters to the right of the central emblem. The circular legend '1300 ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ' runs along the upper periphery in bold Cyrillic characters. |
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| Mint | Sofia Mint |
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Issued for the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian state, this coin belongs to a large commemorative program the Bulgarian National Bank released throughout the early 1980s marking the founding of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD. The haidouks were outlaw rebels — largely active under Ottoman rule from the 15th through 19th centuries — who occupied an outsized role in Bulgarian national mythology, functioning as a romanticized symbol of resistance that the communist government selectively appropriated for nationalist legitimacy.
The 1300th anniversary series ran to dozens of types across several years, making complete sets genuinely difficult to assemble.