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Token - National History Museum
| Location | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Token |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large relief device depicting a winged griffin attacking a horse, rendered in fine detail against a plain field with no legend. The design is inspired by ancient Thracian or early Bulgarian decorative art motifs. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears multiple lines of Cyrillic inscriptions in relief across the field, identifying the issuing institution and the artifact depicted. The text references the National Museum, Old Bulgarian art from the 9th century, and a medallion from the gold treasure of Nagy Szent Miklós. |
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| Reverse lettering | НАЦИОНАЛЕН МУЗЕЙ СТАРОБЪЛГАРСКО ИЗКУСТВО ОТ ІХВ МЕДАЛИОН ОТ ЗЛАТНОТО СЪКРОВИЩЕ ОТ НАГИ СЕНТ МИКЛОШ |
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