Bulgaria 1963 20 leva

Jean Elsen sale 124, lot 1282

This specimen was lot 1282 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €420 (about US$524 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BULGARIE, République (1946-), AV 20 leva, 1963, 1100e anniversaire de l'alphabet cyrillique. Flan Poli. (republic of Bulguria, 1946-, gold twenty leva of 1963, 1100th anniversary of the Cyrillic alphabet. Proof.)"

This commemorative was accompanied by a gold ten leva (KM 67).

Recorded mintage: 3,000.

Specification: 16.89 g, 0.900 fine gold, .485 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-9, KM 68.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.

Link to:

• Bulgaria 1962 50 stotinki
• 1963 2 leva, 1100th anniversary of Slavic alphabet
• 1963 5 leva, 1100th anniversary of Slavic alphabet
• 1963 10 leva, 1100th anniversary of Slavic alphabet
• Bulgaria 1964 20 leva
• Coins and currency dated 1963
• return to coins of Bulgaria