- Silver .925
St. Ivan Rilski
1996 · 1,000 leva · Bulgarian National Bank
Specifications
- Metal
- Silver 925/1000
- Weight
- 33.63 g
- Fine silver content
- 31.11 g (1.0001 oz t)
- Diameter
- 38.61 mm
- Quality
- Proof, mint state
- Official mintage
- 50,000
- Year of issue
- 1996
- Series
- Individual issue
- Designer
- Bogomil Nikolov
- Minted by
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Catalogue no.
- BC-1996-03
- Issue price
- 1,900.00 лв
- pre-1999 lev · BNB, 1996
- Market value (asking prices)
- €63.00
- median asking price of 2 listings, €47.00 – €79.00 · Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
- Melt value
- €50.71
- Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026
Market prices – asking prices
Asking prices on Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
- Ungraded coins
- €47.00 – €79.00
- median asking price €63.00 · 2 listings
- Graded (PCGS, NGC…)
- €210.00
- median asking price €210.00 · 1 listing
Sample listings
- Българска монета 1000 лева 1996 Св. Иван Рилски€79.00 · 11 bids
- Възпоменателна монета 1000 лева 1996 Св. Йоан Рилски€47.00 · 5 bids
- 1000 лева 1996 Св Иван Рилски PF 68 ULTRA CAMEO NGC€210.00
Asking prices of active listings (fixed price, starting price or current highest bid) in the public coin category of Balkan Auction. These are asking prices, not completed sales. Lots, sets, replicas, error varieties and precious-metal prices below the metal value are excluded. BulgarianCoins does not buy, sell or value coins.
Relative rarity
5/10 · Scarce
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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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 depicts the figure of St. Ivan Rilski holding a cross in one hand and a scroll in the other, and a stylised representation of the Rila Monastery to the left. Above, on two lines, are the nominal value number ‘1000’ and the word ‘ЛЕВА’ (levs). Above all is the inscription ‘СВ. ЙОАНь РИЛСКИ’ (St. Ivan Rilski).
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features three interlaced letters ‘ECU’, and the year of issue ‘1996’ inside the letter ‘C’, all encircled by twelve five-pointed stars. In the outer ring, there are in circumference: ‘РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (Republic of Bulgaria) (above), and ‘REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA’ (below).
Edge & packaging
Serrated edge. Issued in a protective capsule with an information leaflet. The BNB advises keeping the capsule closed.
About this coin
St. Ivan Rilski
A 1,000 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 1996. 50,000 pieces were minted in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a design by Bogomil Nikolov.
Sources: BNB coin page · BNB register and prices · market listing 1
