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20 Leva Virgin Mary The Golden Apple
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Bulgaria is depicted centrally in the upper portion of the field, rendered in fine relief. Below the arms, the large numeral '20' appears prominently in the lower field. The circular legend 'БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА' arcs along the upper periphery, with the date '2024' and denomination 'ЛЕВА' completing the inscription in the lower field flanking the numeral. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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The Golden Apple of Kyustendil is an ancient agricultural tradition tied to the fertile valleys of southwestern Bulgaria, where a specific variety of apple has been cultivated for centuries and elevated to near-ceremonial status in regional culture. The Bulgarian National Bank has issued a series pairing Orthodox Marian iconography with distinct Bulgarian cultural symbols, and this piece belongs to that ongoing program.
KM#380 is among the more recent entries in a collector series that deliberately bridges religious devotion and national heritage — an approach the Bank has refined across multiple issues since the early 2000s.