50 Years FAO

Name: 50 Years FAO (1,000 leva, 1995)
Brand: Bulgarian National Bank
SKU: BC-1995-03

1995 · 1,000 leva · Bulgarian National Bank

50 Years FAO (1995), 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: 30,000
Year of issue: 1995
Series: Individual issue
Designer: Elena Todorova and Ivan Todorov
Minted by: Sofia, Bulgaria
Catalogue no.: BC-1995-03

Issue price: 1,200.00 лв; pre-1999 lev · BNB, 1995
Market value (asking prices): —; no verified data yet
Melt value: €35.18; Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026

Relative rarity

5/10 · Scarce

Very commonExtremely rare

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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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 the centrally placed nominal value number ‘1000’, with the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs) and the year of issue ‘1995’ below. Above, on two lines, is the inscription ‘РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (Republic of Bulgaria). The composition is framed by a stylised wreath of roses, tied with a ribbon.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin depicts a stylised ear of wheat with the globe in the background, encircled by the words ‘50 ГОДИНИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ НА ООН ПО ПРЕХРАНАТА И ЗЕМЕДЕЛИЕТО ⋅1945-1995⋅’ (50 Years Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ⋅1945-1995⋅).

Edge & packaging

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

Image: The Bulgarian National Bank building, Sofia · Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this coin

50 Years FAO

A 1,000 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 1995. 30,000 pieces were minted in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a design by Elena Todorova and Ivan Todorov.

Sources: BNB coin page · BNB register and prices