“Bulgarian Monasteries” collection is produced by Bulgarian Mint of the Bulgarian National Bank with the blessing of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
The obverse of each medal has an image of one of the most popular and beautiful Bulgarian monasteries and the reverse is an author’s replica of the miraculous icon of the monastery.
Author of the project is the sculpture of the Bulgarian Mint – Plamen Chernev.
They are executed in matt quality with a deep relief of the plastic images.
The collection includes seven monasteries:
- Glozhene Monastery with the miraculous icon of St. George;
- Rozhen Monastery with the miraculous icon of St. Mary;
- Bachkovo Monastery with the miraculous icon of St. Mary;
- Troyan Monastery with the miraculous icon of St. Mary;
- Rila Monastery with the icon of St. Ivan Rilski the Wonderworker;
- Dryanovo Monastery with the icon of St. Archangel Michael;
- Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour with an author’s replica of the scene “The Wheel of Life” by Zahari Zograf.
The certificate of origin and authenticity of the product is certified by the signature of the executive director of the Bulgarian Mint of the Bulgarian National Bank.
Each collection has a unique number from 0001 to 1000, placed on the certificate and the wooden box.
