Details
LOT 3470
Bulgaria. People's Republic AR 25 Leva. Dated 1986. Sofia mint. Commemorative issue of 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Dies by Marko Markov.
СВЕТОВНА КУПА ПО ФУТБОЛ, griffin flying to left with soccer ball; denomination above date in left field / НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ, coat-of-arms of People's Republic of Bulgaria. KM 156.2. Very rare variant without date in field above griffin's head (only 254 minted).(NGC graded PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO (#8536637-001).).
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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