- Silver .500
100 Years Kliment Ochridski University of Sofia
1988 · 20 leva · Bulgarian National Bank
Specifications
- Metal
- Silver 500/1000
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Fine silver content
- 5.60 g (0.1800 oz t)
- Diameter
- 30 mm
- Quality
- Proof
- Official mintage
- 100,000
- Year of issue
- 1988
- Series
- Individual issue
- Designer
- Stefan Nenov
- Minted by
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Catalogue no.
- BC-1988-02
- Issue price
- 20.00 лв
- pre-1999 lev · BNB, 1988
- Market value (asking prices)
- €29.22
- median asking price of 2 listings, €28.45 – €29.99 · Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
- Melt value
- €9.13
- Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026
Market prices – asking prices
Asking prices on Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
- Ungraded coins
- €28.45 – €29.99
- median asking price €29.22 · 2 listings
Sample listings
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Relative rarity
4/10 · Common
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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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 features a representation of the building of Sofia University and olive twigs below, all encircled by the words ‘НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (People’s Republic of Bulgaria), the year of issue ‘1988’, and the nominal value ‘20 ЛЕВА’ (20 levs).
Reverse
The reverse depicts the stylised figure of a man with his arms apart in front of a wing, reproducing a drawing of Leonardo da Vinci. On the left, on two lines, are the year in which the University was founded ‘1888’ and the year of its anniversary ‘1988’. The entire design is surrounded by the words ‘СОФИЙСКИ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ’ (Sofia University) and ‘КЛИМЕНТ ОХРИДСКИ’ (Kliment Ochridski).
Edge & packaging
Embossed text ‘НАПРЕД, НАУКАТА Е СЛЪНЦЕ’ (Forward, for Learning is Our Sun) edge. Issued in a protective capsule with an information leaflet. The BNB advises keeping the capsule closed.
About this coin
100 Years Kliment Ochridski University of Sofia
A 20 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 1988. 100,000 pieces were minted in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a design by Stefan Nenov.
Sources: BNB coin page · BNB register and prices · market listing 1
