Tsar Ivan Asen II

Name: Tsar Ivan Asen II (10 leva, 2018)
Brand: Bulgarian National Bank
SKU: BC-2018-04

2018 · 10 leva · Bulgarian National Bank

Tsar Ivan Asen II (2018), obverse — Obverse · Official image: Bulgarian National Bank

Specifications

Metal: Silver 925/1000, partially gold-plated
Weight: 23.33 g
Fine silver content: 21.58 g (0.6938 oz t)
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof, mint state
Official mintage: 3,000
Year of issue: 2018
Series: Medieval Bulgarian Rulers
Designer: Elena Todorova and Todor Todorov
Minted by: Bulgarian Mint
Catalogue no.: BC-2018-04

Issue price: 78.00 лв; ≈ €39.88 · BNB, 2018
Market value (asking prices): €400.00; median asking price of 3 listings, €390.00 – €400.00 · 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: €390.00 – €400.00; median asking price €400.00 · 3 listings
Graded (PCGS, NGC…): €395.00 – €470.00; median asking price €450.00 · 3 listings

Sample listings

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What if you had bought it at issue?

Issue price (BNB, 2018): €39.88
Asking price now (median): €400.00
Change in value: €360.12
Total return: +903%
Compounded yearly return: +32.0%a year, over 8.3 years

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Number of coins or amount invested at issue (€)

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Relative rarity

7/10 · Rare

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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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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 gold-plated medallion etched with a seal of Tsar Ivan Asen II; the nominal value ‘10 ЛЕВА’ (10 levs), the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip and the year of issue ‘2018’ inscribed underneath; ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) inscribed in circumference on the top.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features within a pitted ring, a cavalry led by Tsar Ivan Asen II with the broken alliance treaty pierced on his spear; the inscriptions ‘СРЕДНОВЕКОВНИ БЪЛГАРСКИ ВЛАДЕТЕЛИ’ (Medieval Bulgarian Rulers) and ‘ЦАР ИВАН АСЕН II’ (Tsar Ivan Asen II) in circumference.

Edge & packaging

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

Image: Alfons Mucha, Tsar Simeon of Bulgaria · Alphonse Mucha, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

About this coin

Tsar Ivan Asen II

A 10 leva silver coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank in 2018, part of the Medieval Bulgarian Rulers series. 3,000 pieces were minted by the Bulgarian Mint, to a design by Elena Todorova and Todor Todorov.

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