The independent catalogue of Bulgarian coins · 486 coins documented
Spot Gold 3 706 € Silver 50.70 € Platinum 1 469 € /ozType at least 2 letters. Try “Rila”, “1981”, “gold” or “Iconography”.
BulgarianCoins editorial
What Bulgarian coins are worth, how to buy from the BNB, where to sell a collection and how prices are set.
Buying, selling and value
What the data show, what the hidden costs are, and when collecting really can also be an investment
An honest look at coins as an investment: what issue-versus-market data for BNB coins shows, survivorship bias, liquidity, spreads, fees and taxes, and when collecting can also be a reasonable store of value.
· 3 min read · BulgarianCoins editorial team
Buying, selling and value
We compared the issue prices of 129 BNB commemorative coins since 1997 with current asking prices on Balkan Auction: the biggest risers, the median multiple, gold versus silver and copper-nickel, and what the numbers do and do not mean.
· 4 min read
Buying, selling and value
When a gold coin counts as VAT-exempt investment gold in Bulgaria (fineness, legal tender status, minted after 1800, premium under 80% over gold value), how this differs from BNB commemorative gold coins, and what buyers should check.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
The main ways to buy Bulgarian coins – BNB counters, coin shops, online auction platforms, classified sites, international auctions and coin fairs – with the advantages, risks and checks for each.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
How to buy a new BNB coin: the coin programme, the Sofia counters, the one-coin limit, proxies, distributor banks and checking the coin at the counter.
· 5 min read
Buying, selling and value
A step-by-step guide to selling a coin collection in Bulgaria: making an inventory, researching market prices, separating valuable coins, choosing between a dealer, an auction or private sale, and negotiating.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
How online coin auctions work for Bulgarian collectors: fixed-price and bidding listings, buyer and seller fees, seller ratings, shipping, reading listings critically, and the difference between an asking price and a sale.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
The lev is no longer legal tender: where to exchange lev coins free of charge, which ones to keep and how to turn the leftovers into a collection.
· 5 min read
Buying, selling and value
How to tell what your old Bulgarian coins are worth: year, metal, mintage and condition, which coins have value and how to check prices before you sell.
· 7 min read
Buying, selling and value
What to do in the first weeks after inheriting a coin collection: what not to do, how to find out what it contains and roughly what it is worth, how to avoid the classic tricks of opportunistic buyers, and how heirs can share it fairly.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
How much silver and gold the classic Bulgarian coins contain, their melt value at current spot prices, and when market prices follow the metal versus rarity and condition – with a table comparing melt value and current asking prices.
· 3 min read
Buying, selling and value
Catalogue values, asking prices, realised auction prices and dealer buy prices explained: how each is produced, why they differ for the same Bulgarian coin, and how BulgarianCoins builds its market price ranges.
· 3 min read
