Fifty Stotinki (University Games), Coin Type from Bulgaria (showing photos)

Fifty Stotinki (University Games), Coin Type from Bulgaria (issued 1977 - 1977)

Coin Type	Fifty Stotinki (University Games)

The only circulating commemorative 50 stotinki coin of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.

Issued to commemorate the University Games sport event in Sofia (Universiada 1977). Designed by Stefan Ненов (Stefan Nenov) and Георги Чапкънов Georgi Chapkunov.

Notably, neither side of the coin has a legend that shows which country it is from.

Obverse
Runner carrying a flaming torch. Left of the figure in three lines УНИВЕРСИАДА СОФИЯ 1977 (Универсиада София 1977 - Universiada Sofia 1977).

Obverse Inscription	УНИВЕРСИАДА СОФИЯ 1977

Reverse

Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (the second version: two ribbons under gear wheel at lion's feet, one with date 681 - foundation of Bulgaria, the other one 1944 - year of the communist revolution). Below that, in three lines the denomination and date, 50 СТОТИНКИ 1977 (50 Стотинки 1977 - 50 Stotinki 1977).

Separated by the Coat of Arms, in small letters the designers' initials СН (SN for Stefan Nenov) and ГЧ (GCh for Georgi Chapkunov).

Reverse Inscription	50 СТОТИНКИ 1977

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Fifty Stotinki (University Games) - (1) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Fifty Stotinki 1977			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Bulgarian Mint Mintage: 2,000,000

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Fifty Stotinki (University Games): Details

Country	Bulgaria
Currency	Lev
Sub-type of	Fifty Stotinki (Third Lev)
From	1977
To	1977
Face Value	50 (x Stotinka)
Current	No (demonetised 1999)
Material	CuproNickel
Designer	Stefan Nenov, Georgi Chapkunov
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	23.0000 mm
Thickness	1.4000 mm
Mass	4.0000 g

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