Bulgaria
Bulgaria had been largely autonomous as a Principality since 1878. Kingdom (or Tzardom) of Bulgaria formally declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.
Alexander the first Prince of Bulgaria (1879-1886), abdicated following a military coup. Ferdinand, a German prince, became Prince of Bulgaria and later its Tzar.
The coinage, lev, was first minted in 1881.
In the 1960s, restrikes of the independence commemorative coinage (1912 20 leva and 100 leva) were officially struck.
Circulation Coins
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100 Leva
1894
(Image: Heritage May 2022)
100 Leva
1912 (Independence)
(Image: Heritage Jan 2023)
20 Leva
1894
(Image: NAC Dec 2022)
20 Leva
1912 (Independence)
(Image: NAC Dec 2022)
10 Leva
1894
(Image: Heritage Apr 2013)
5 Leva
1884-1885 (Alexander I)
(Image: Katz Apr 2023)
5 Leva
1892 (Ferdinand I)
(Image: Katz Feb 2023)
5 Leva
1894 (Ferdinand I, 2nd Type)
(Image: Katz Nov 2023)
2 Leva
1882 (Alexander I)
2 Leva
1891 (Alexander I)
2 Leva
1894 (Ferdinand I)
(Image: Katz Mar 2023)
2 Leva
1910 (Ferdinand I)
2 Leva
1912-1916 (Ferdinand I)
1 Leva
1882 (Alexander I)
1 Leva
1891 (Alexander I)
1 Leva
1894 (Ferdinand I)
1 Leva
1910 (Ferdinand I)
1 Leva
1912-1916 (Ferdinand I)
50 Stotinki (1/2 Leva)
1883 (Alexander I)
50 Stotinki (1/2 Leva)
1891 (Alexander I)
50 Stotinki (1/2 Leva)
1910 (Ferdinand I)
50 Stotinki (1/2 Leva)
1912-1916 (Ferdinand I)