Issued as part of Bulgaria's long-running Olympic sports commemorative program, this miniature gold piece predates Bulgaria's 2004 Athens campaign but reflects the country's genuine investment in tennis at the time — Magdalena Maleeva was ranked inside the WTA top 10 throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, and her younger sister Tsvetana Pironkova was just beginning her rise through the juniors.
Issued as part of Bulgaria's long-running Olympic sports commemorative program, this miniature gold piece predates Bulgaria's 2004 Athens campaign but reflects the country's genuine investment in tennis at the time — Magdalena Maleeva was ranked inside the WTA top 10 throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, and her younger sister Tsvetana Pironkova was just beginning her rise through the juniors.