Twenty Leva 1940, Coin from Bulgaria - detailed information

Twenty Leva 1940, Coin from Bulgaria (demonetised 1952)
CoinTwenty Leva 1940

The edge of the coin carries the inscription "БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ" - God Save Bulgaria.

MintBerlin Mint Mint MarkLetter A Total Mintage6,650,000 (6.7 million)
Obverse
Bulgaria / Twenty Leva 1940 - obverse photo

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 A of the Berlin Mint.
Obverse Inscription БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
Reverse
Bulgaria / Twenty Leva 1940 - reverse photo

Denomination and date 20 ЛЕВА 1940 (20 LEVA 1940) within wreath.
Reverse Inscription 20 ЛЕВА 1940
EdgeInscribedEdge InscriptionБОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ
Twenty Leva 1940: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
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 (4) coins of type: Twenty Leva (First Lev)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Twenty Leva 1894 100,000 Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. БЪЛГАРСКИЙ КНЯЗЪ
Twenty Leva 1912 75,000 Tsar Ferdinand I - Portrait by Marschall ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
Twenty Leva 1930 10,015,982 Tsar Boris III - Portrait by Berán БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
Twenty Leva 1940 6,650,000 Tsar Boris III - Portrait by Berán БОРИСЪ III ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ
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Twenty Leva 1940: Details
CountryBulgaria
CurrencyLev
PeriodFirst Lev (1881 - 1952)
Coin TypeTwenty Leva (CuproNickel)
Issued1940
MonarchЦар Борис III (Tsar Boris III)
EffigyTsar Boris III of Bulgaria - Portrait by Lajos Berán
Face Value20 (x Lev)
Total Mintage6,650,000 (6.7 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1952
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerLajos Berán
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size21.0000 mm
Mass4.0000 g
OCC IDNRWK-ZEJN-CBBW-EXGL
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Twenty Leva 1940: Photos
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Twenty Leva 1940: Photo Coin, Bulgaria, 20 Leva 1940 / thumbnail Coin, Bulgaria, 20 Leva 1940
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Twenty Leva 1940: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBulgaria KM# 47