Bulgarian National bank issued new bimetallic coin "Paisius of Hilendar" in denomination of 2 levs.

The obverse of the coin features in the centre of the inner circle the nominal value indicated by the figure ‘2’ furrowed by lines. On the periphery there is a graphical pattern of crossing lines both on the inner circle and the outer ring. The lower side of the coin features the inscription ‘ЛЕВA’ (levs) with the letters starting from the outer ring and crossing into the inner circle. The year of issue ‘2015’ is on the outer ring to the right of the wording ‘ЛЕВA’.

The reverse of the coin features on the inner circle the stylized image of Paisius of Hilendar and the years ‘1722 – 1773’, and on the outer ring the inscriptions ‘ПАИСИЙ ХИЛЕНДАРСКИ’ (Paisius of Hilendar) and ‘БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (Bulgaria).

SPECIFICATIONS
Nominal value	2 levs
Alloy	two-component coin; inner circle of goldish alloy – CuNiZn; outer ring of silvery alloy – CuNi
Year of issue	2015
Weight	9 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Edge	alternately serrated and flat sectors
Artistic design	Vanya Dimitrova