On 22 April 2010, The Bulgarian National Bank has issued a commemorative coin for the country’s top tourist attractions, the Belogradchik Rocks. The 10 levs Silver Belogradchik Rocks proof coin has a nominal value of BGN 10, and will be sold by the Bulgarian National Bank for BGN 54. Only 4,000 coins will be minted and circulated worldwide. The artistic image of the Belogradchik Rocks on the back of the coin has been authored by Vanya Dimitrova. This is the second commemorative coin issued by the BNB in 2010. The first one was dedicated to the 140th year since the establishing of the Bulgarian Exarchate.
Photo by Bulgaria National Bank: Belogradchik Rocks Commemorative coin.The Belogradchik Rocks, located near the northwest Bulgarian town of Belogradchik, are miraculous sandstone and limestone rock formations of up to 200 m in height with various shapes resulting from erosion. They form a strip which is 30 km in length and 3 km in width in the northwestern part of the Stara Planina (Balkan) Mountain. Every single rock is named after a real object that it resembles. The rock range varies in color. The Belogradchik Rocks were declared a natural landmark in 1949. The ancient Belogradchik fortress is also located among the rocks.
Photo by wikipedia: Belogradchik Rocks.The Belogradchik Rocks are spread over the western part of the Balkan Mountains and cover an area of 50 km2. They extend from the village of Rabisha in the west to the village of Belotintsi in the east. The central group of rocks is situated just to the south and adjacent to the town of Belogradchik. Located here are the most interesting and impressive formations: Adam and Eve, the Mushrooms, the Schoolgirl, the Bear, the Dervish, the Shepherd Boy, the Lion, the Camel, the Madonna, the Horseman, the Monks, the goddess Bendida, the Rebel Velko, and many other stone figures. In September 2008, Belogradchik was named as one of twenty finalists by the European Commission as a “European Destination of Excellence.” In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgaria’s nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The obverse of the coin Features the BNB logo and the year ‘1879’ on the strip; the inscriptions ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), ‘2010’ and the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (levs) in circumference.
The reverse of the coin features a depiction of the Belogradchik Rocks and inscriptions ‘БЕЛОГРАДЧИШКИ СКАЛИ’ (Belogradchik Rocks) and ‘ПРИРОДЕН ФЕНОМЕН’ (natural phenomenon) in circumference.Specification:
Year of issue: 2010
Nominal value: 10 levs
Type of metal: Ag 925/1000
Quality: proof
Weight: 23.33 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Edge: flat
Mintage:4,000
Minted in:Sofia, Bulgaria
Artistic design: Vanya Dimitrova
Source: Bulgaria National Bank, novinite.com.
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