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| Issuer | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Diameter | 34.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The State coat of arms of the People's Republic of Bulgaria occupies the central field, depicting a rampant lion within a shield, flanked by two stalks of wheat tied with a ribbon bearing the dates 681 and 1944, and surmounted by a five-pointed star. The circular legend НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ runs along the upper periphery in Cyrillic. Below the arms, the denomination 5 ЛЕВА is displayed prominently, with the date 1985 to the lower left, all separated by small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | A bold left-facing portrait bust of Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer and founder of the first organized Bulgarian tourist club, dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to his short hair and goatee beard. The circular legend 90 ГОДИНИ ОРГАНИЗИРАН ТУРИЗЪМ arcs along the upper periphery in Cyrillic. The name АЛЕКО КОНСТАНТИНОВ is inscribed in the lower field, with the commemorative dates 1895·1985 positioned at the base, flanked by two ornamental rosette devices. |
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