1 Leva
Unknown Bulgarian, Bulgarian
1882
Silver
Overall: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Daniel S. Ruevsky, Class of 1887
95.3.30488
Geography
Place Made: Bulgaria, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Money
Research Area
Numismatics: World Currency
Not on view
Inscriptions
obv: inscribed, around edge, in cyrillic lettering, at center: [Heraldic shield depicting lion, topped by crown. Sheild is flanked by lions with flags under another crown and banner]| rev: [Floral wreath with olive leaves and grain] inscribed, at center: 1 / [cyrillic lettering] / 1882
Provenance
Daniel Stoyanoff Ruevsky (1855-1925, Class of 1887); given to present collection, 1895.
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