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REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM SOFIA

Numismatic exhibition

Thu, 26 Feb 2015

 

The exhibition “Before the Bulgarian lev” (unseen coins) will be opened in the new building of The Sofia History Museum (Square “Banski”1) on Feb. 26, 18 am. And can be seen until March 4 inclusive. It is organized with the kind support of First Investment Bank.

The exhibition includes coins from the collection of The Sofia History Museum , which will be shown for the first time in public. Among them are projects of currencies from the early years of the existence of the Third Bulgarian State. They precede later put into circulation coins.

Among the coins, which will be shown is the so called "SANTIM”. It is very rare specimen and a prototype of the penny.

In the exhibits appear and model cents a value of 2, 5 and 10. They are most commonly used coins in Liberation Bulgaria.

The coins are made abroad under a special law. The type and amount they are strictly comply with the requirements laid down by the Latin Monetary Union with headquarters in France.