A silver commemorative coin from the Bulgarian Crafts series was press-launched Monarchy in the building of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The coin, dedicated to carpet weaving, will be released in circulation on Tuesday, BNB Under Governor Tsvetan Manchev said.

The coin depicts a pattern from a typical Bulgarian carpet hand-coloured in red, yellow, brown and green.

Its design was made by artists Ivan Todorov and Plamen Djermanov.

The coin will be minted in 7,000 pieces and its nominal value is 5 leva. It is made of 500/1,000 silver.

This is the second silver commemorative coin in the Bulgarian Crafts series. It is of a similar design and make as the first coin dedicated to viticulture and wine-making.