XV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988

Name: XV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988 (25 leva, 1987)
Brand: Bulgarian National Bank
SKU: BC-1987-03

1987 · 25 leva · Bulgarian National Bank

XV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988 (1987), obverse — Obverse · Photo: BulgarianCoins.com archive

Specifications

Metal: Silver 925/1000
Weight: 23.33 g
Fine silver content: 21.58 g (0.6938 oz t)
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof, mint state
Official mintage: 15,000
Year of issue: 1987
Series: Individual issue
Designer: Marko Markov and Ventsislav Petrov
Minted by: Sofia, Bulgaria
Catalogue no.: BC-1987-03

Issue price: 25.00 лв; pre-1999 lev · BNB, 1987
Market value (asking prices): €88.90; 1 listing (asking price) · Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
Melt value: €35.18; Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026

Market prices – asking prices

Asking prices on Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026

Ungraded coins: €88.90; median asking price €88.90 · 1 listing
Graded (PCGS, NGC…): €140.00; median asking price €140.00 · 1 listing

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Relative rarity

6/10 · Scarce

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How we calculate it

The score starts from the mintage on a logarithmic scale (500 coins or fewer = 10, ten million = 1). Coins of the Principality and the Kingdom that circulated get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952. Modern commemorative coins lose a point, since almost all of them survive in collections. Finally we look at how often the coin is offered on Balkan Auction: frequent offers lower the score.

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Obverse

The obverse of the coin features a downhill skier against the background of a stylised snowflake. The year of issue ‘1987’ and the nominal value ‘25 ЛЕВА’ (25 levs) are inscribed bellow it on a horizontal strip, with the Olympic symbol below the strip. The inscription ‘ХV ЗИМНИ ОЛИМПИЙСКИ ИГРИ•1988’ (Winter Olympic Games•1988) is in circumference around the composition.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria in the centre, with the inscription ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA) in circumference.

Edge & packaging

Serrated edge. Issued in a protective capsule with an information leaflet. The BNB advises keeping the capsule closed.

Image: The former Party House, Sofia · Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this coin

XV Winter Olympic Games, Calgary (Canada), 1988

A 25 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 1987. 15,000 pieces were minted in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a design by Marko Markov and Ventsislav Petrov.

Sources: BNB coin page · BNB register and prices · market listing 1