Twenty Leva (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Bulgaria - detailed information

Twenty Leva (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Bulgaria (issued 1940 - 1940)
Coin TypeTwenty Leva (CuproNickel)

One year type.

Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel.

Obverse

Effigy of King Boris III facing left (by Lajos Berán), artist's name L. Berán in small letters under the truncation of the neck. Around, БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ (Boris III, King of the Bulgarians). Below, mint mark BP. of the Budapest Mint.
Obverse Inscription БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
Reverse

Denomination and date 20 ЛЕВА 1940 (20 LEVA 1940) within wreath.
Reverse Inscription 20 ЛЕВА 1940
EdgeInscribedEdge InscriptionБОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ
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Coin Type: Twenty Leva (CuproNickel) - (1) Coins
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Twenty Leva 1940 6,650,000 Tsar Boris III - Portrait by Berán БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
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Twenty Leva (CuproNickel): Details
CountryBulgaria
CurrencyLev
Sub-type ofTwenty Leva (First Lev)
From1940
To1940
Face Value20 (x Lev)
CurrentNo (demonetised 1952)
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerLajos Berán
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size21.0000 mm
Mass4.0000 g
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Twenty Leva (CuproNickel): Photos
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Twenty Leva (CuproNickel): Photo Bulgaria 20 Leva 1940 Bulgaria 20 Leva 1940
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Twenty Leva (CuproNickel): Photo Bulgaria 20 Leva 1940 Bulgaria 20 Leva 1940
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