The Bulgarian National Bank has issued (7th December) their latest gold coin which is part of the ongoing series entitled “Bulgarian Iconography” that began in 2003 with the first gold coins denominated as 20 lev. The series includes both gold 20 and 100-lev denominations that highlight some of the more outstanding religious icons on display […]
Bulgaria: New silver crown coins celebrate unique Kukeri Festival
The Bulgarian National Bank has issued new silver Proof collector coins entitled “Bulgarian Traditions and Loves,” which feature a most unusual national custom, kukeri. Uniquely Bulgarian by custom and practice, it is believed that today’s Bulgarian masked good-spirited play-acting has its origins to the pre-nuptial rites practised by the ancient Thracians. In most parts of […]
Bulgaria: Medieval Bulgarian Rulers series continues with latest coin in tribute to Tsar Ivan Asen II
The Bulgarian National Bank has issued (17th September) the fifth entry in a series of coins entitled “Medieval Bulgarian Rulers,” which has been issued intermittently since 2011. The latest coin features the Bulgarian ruler Ivan Asen II (circa. 1193–1241) who became emperor of the Bulgarian lands in 1218 and ruled until his own death in […]
Bulgaria will Replace the Two-Leva Banknote with Bi-Metallic Circulation Coin
The Bulgarian National Bank has announced that beginning December 7, 2015 its current two-leva banknote will be replaced with a circulation coin of the same denomination. The new 9 gram coin will be bi-metallic, with a central disc of cupro-nickel-zinc alloy, and an outer ring of white cupro-nickel alloy. Measuring 26.5 mm in diameter, it […]
Bulgaria 2014 Troyan Monastery 10 Leva Silver Coin
The Bulgarian National Bank has released the latest coin from the series “Bulgarian Churches and Monasteries” featuring the Troyan Monastery. Founded no later than the end of the 16th century, it is the third largest monastery in Bulgaria and located in the northern part of the country in the Balkan Mountains. During the 18th and […]
Bulgaria 2013 Bachkovo Monastery 10 Leva Silver Coin
On November 18, 2013, the Bulgarian National Bank issued the latest coin from the Bulgarian Church and Monasteries series featuring the Bachkovo Monastery. Founded in 1083 by Prince Gregory Pakourianos, it is one of the largest and oldest Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe. The obverse design of the coin features a replica of the miraculous […]
2013 110th Anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising Silver Coin
On July 29, 2013, the Bulgarian National Bank released a new silver commemorative coin to mark the 110th anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising, which was an organized revolt against the Ottoman Empire, prepared and carried out in August 1903 by the Secret Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. The obverse design of the coin contains a fragment from […]
Tsar Samuil 10 Leva Silver Coin from the Bulgarian Medieval Rulers Series
On March 25, 2013, the Bulgarian National Bank released a partially gold plated commemorative coin featuring Tsar Samuil, who was the Emperor of the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to October 6, 1014. This is the latest release in the Bulgarian Medieval Rulers coin series. The obverse contains an interpretation of the medieval miniature – […]
2012 Bulgarian Iconography St. Petka of Bulgaria Gold Coin Released
On October 8, 2012, the Bulgarian National Bank released the latest coin within the Bulgarian Iconography series. The .9999 fine gold commemorative coin features Saint Petka of Bulgaria. Saint Petka of Bulgaria, also known as Saint Parascheva of the Balkans, was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century. At age ten, she heard the […]
Second Release Within Bulgarian Folk Tales Coin Series
The Bulgarian National Park has released the second silver commemorative coin within the series Bulgarian Folktales. The first coin in the series was issued last year and featured the fairy tale “Koose Bosse”. The present release features “The Lad and the Wind”. The obverse design features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with inscriptions […]
