1. BULGARIAN
NATIONAL
BANK

2. The new Bulgarian commemorative coin
The golden commemorative coin
is on a topic ‘Annunciation’ and is in circulation from 20 March 2017

3. Specifications of the coin
Year of issue – 2017 
Nominal value – 100 levs
Metal – Au 999/1000
Quality – proof, mint state
Weight – 8.64 g
Diameter – 24 mm
Edge – flat
Mintage – 2000
The coin is classified as investment gold
The price of the coin on sale at the BNB cash desks is BGN 920

4. Obverse of the coin
The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip; ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the nominal value ‘100 ЛЕВА’ (100 levs) and the year of issue ‘2017’ inscribed in circumference.

5. Reverse of the coin
The reverse features a canonical image of Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel announcing to her the glad tidings of Immaculate Conception; there is the inscription ‘БЛАГОВЕЩЕНИЕ’ (Annunciation) above it.

6. Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev
Design
Authors of the artistic design are
Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev

7. Bulgarian National Bank. Issue Department. Issue and Cash Directorate
Bulgarian National Bank Issue Department Issue and Cash Directorate , Кnyaz Alexander І Sq , Sofia, Bulgaria