Pursuant to article 25 of the Law on the BNB, from 15 December 2008 the Bulgarian National Bank issues into circulation a gold commemorative coin “St. Tsar Boris I the Baptizer” with the following specification:

ТЕХНИЧЕСКИ ПАРАМЕТРИ
Nominal value BGN 20
Metal Gold, 999/1000 purity
Year of issue 2008
Quality Proof
Weight 1.55 g
Diameter 13.92 mm
Edge Smooth
Mintage 8,000


The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year „1879” written on the ribbon. In circumference is the wording “БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА” (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), the nominal value of the coin “20 ЛЕВА” and the year of issue “2008”.

The reverse of the coin features the canonical image of St. Tsar Boris I according to the Christian Orthodox iconography, with the wording „СВ. ЦАР БОРИС І ПОКРЪСТИТЕЛ” (“ST. TSAR BORIS I THE BAPTIZER”) in circumference.

Authors of the artistic design are Krassimir Anguelov, Borislav Kyosev and Razvigor Kolev..
The price of the coin on sale at the BNB cash desks will be BGN 100.