Ecomuseum Rousse Medal | Coinantiquariat
| Composition | Iron |
| Issuing state | Bulgaria |
| Undated | Dateless |
| Technique | Milled |
| Weight | 13.45 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Type of Exonumia | Automatic tokens - Access token, Award medals - Scientific award, Commemorative medals - Institution medal, Promotional items - Advertising token, Souvenir medals - Art medal, Souvenir medals - Tourist souvenir, Souvenir medals - Commemorative souvenir, Souvenir medals - Event souvenir |
| Alignment | Medal |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Place of coin mintage | Rousse, Bulgaria |
Description
This commemorative medal dedicated to the Ecomuseum in Rousse (Ruse), Bulgaria, highlights one of the most iconic cultural and scientific institutions in northern Bulgaria. The year of mintage is unknown, but the piece is thematically modern, celebrating the museum’s role in preserving natural history and archaeology in the Danube region.
The obverse features a detailed depiction of a mammoth, symbolising the museum’s renowned paleontological exhibits. Around the mammoth is the full bilingual inscription:
“ECOMUSEUM ROUSSE * ЕКОМУЗЕЙ РУСЕ”.
The reverse shows the architectural façade of the Ecomuseum building in Rousse. The same inscription is repeated on the reverse:
“ECOMUSEUM ROUSSE * ЕКОМУЗЕЙ РУСЕ”, maintaining the bilingual branding of the institution in both English and Bulgarian.
Located in the historic city of Rousse on the Danube River, the Ecomuseum combines natural science, archaeology, and regional ecology, offering visitors a unique cross-section of the area's prehistoric life and biodiversity. The inclusion of the mammoth on this medal pays tribute to one of the museum's most emblematic exhibitions.
This medal is part of Bulgarian regional exonumia and is of interest to collectors focused on cultural institutions, natural history themes, and local heritage medals.