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5 Leva Wrestling
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#261 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two wrestlers in dynamic combat, rendered in a stylized artistic manner inspired by ancient Greek red-figure pottery. One athlete, shown in an upright position rendered in a schematic linear style, grapples with a second athlete who is kneeling and shown in a more realistic sculptural relief. Along the left periphery, the Cyrillic inscription "1896 · АТИНА · 2004" references the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 and the upcoming 2004 Athens Olympic Games. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1896 · АТИНА · 2004 (Translation: Athens) |
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Issued to mark Bulgaria's long dominance in Olympic freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling — a dominance built on a state-sponsored sports infrastructure inherited from the Soviet bloc that continued producing world champions well after 1989. By 2002, Bulgarian wrestlers had accumulated dozens of Olympic medals across multiple weight classes over several decades.
At 1.24 g, this sits in the fractional gold miniature category that Bulgarian state issues favored for collector series in the late 1990s and early 2000s, produced in limited numbers with minimal circulation intent. KM#261 is among several thematic sports issues from this period struck to .999 fineness.