Five Leva 1943, Coin from Bulgaria - detailed information

Five Leva 1943, Coin from Bulgaria (demonetised 1952)
CoinFive Leva 1943

MintVienna Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 36,000,000 (36.0 million)
Obverse

Representation of the Madara Rider (hunting scene with horseman, lion killed by spear, hunting dog), inscription КРУМЪ 814 (Krum 814) due the now-discounted belief that the Madara rock carving represents the 9th century Bulgarian ruler Khan Krum.
Obverse Inscription КРУМЪ 814
Reverse

Denomination, date and country 5 ЛЕВА 1943 БЪЛГАРИЯ (5 LEVA 1943 BULGARIA) above wreath.
Reverse Inscription 5 ЛЕВА 1943 БЪЛГАРИЯ
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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Five Leva 1943: References to Information Used
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Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2004 Mint
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2004 Mintage
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2014 Design
All (7) coins of type: Five Leva (First Lev)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Leva 1884 512,473 БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА
Five Leva 1885 1,426,000 БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА
Five Leva 1892 1,001,375 Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. КНЯЗЪ БЪЛГАРСКИЙ
Five Leva 1894 1,800,000 Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. БЪЛГАРСКИЙ КНЯЗЪ
Five Leva 1930 20,001,000 КРУМЪ 814
Five Leva 1941 15,000,000 КРУМЪ 814
Five Leva 1943 36,000,000 КРУМЪ 814
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Five Leva 1943: Details
CountryBulgaria
CurrencyLev
PeriodFirst Lev (1881 - 1952)
Coin TypeFive Leva (Iron)
Issued1943
MonarchЦар Борис III (Tsar Boris III)
Face Value5 (x Lev)
Total Mintage36,000,000 (36.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1952
MaterialIron
DesignerIvan Lazarov
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size26.0000 mm
Mass9.0000 g
OCC IDDANM-QEPY-CLNZ-OJYG
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Five Leva 1943: Photos
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Five Leva 1943: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBulgaria KM# 39b