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2 Leva Liberation from Turks
| Issuer | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Engraver(s) | Krum Danjanov, Valentin Starchev |
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| Obverse description | At center, the large numeral '2' above the Cyrillic legend 'ЛЕВА' (Leva), all enclosed within a wreath of stylized laurel branches tied at the base. The circular legend 'НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ' (People's Republic of Bulgaria) runs along the upper periphery in Cyrillic script. The date '1969' appears in the lower field below the wreath, outside its border. |
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| Obverse lettering | НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ 2 ЛЕВА 1969 (Translation: The People`s Republic of Bulgaria 2 Leva) |
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Issued to mark the 90th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from Ottoman rule following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, this commemorative was produced under the Zhivkov government at a moment when the People's Republic was actively mobilizing national historical memory to legitimize communist rule. The San Stefano treaty and subsequent Congress of Berlin — which dramatically reduced the Bulgarian territory initially promised — remained sensitive political territory even ninety years on.