150 Years since the April Uprising

Name: 150 Years since the April Uprising (10 euro, 2026)
Brand: Bulgarian National Bank
SKU: BC-2026-03

2026 · 10 euro · Bulgarian National Bank

150 Years since the April Uprising (2026), obverse — Obverse · Official image: Bulgarian National Bank

Specifications

Metal: Silver 999/1000
Weight: 23.33 g
Fine silver content: 23.31 g (0.7493 oz t)
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof, mint state
Official mintage: 5,000
Release date: 20 April 2026
Series: Bulgarian Revival
Designer: Svetlin Balezdrov
Minted by: Bulgarian Mint
Catalogue no.: BC-2026-03

Issue price: €144.00; 281.64 лв · BNB, 2026
Market value (asking prices): €221.40; median asking price of 8 listings, €210.00 – €230.00 · Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
Melt value: €37.99; Ag spot €50.70/oz · Oct 2026

Not available at BNB counters (1 Oct 2026)

Market prices – asking prices

Asking prices on Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026

Ungraded coins: €210.00 – €230.00; median asking price €221.40 · 8 listings
Graded (PCGS, NGC…): €280.00; median asking price €280.00 · 1 listing

Sample listings

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What if you had bought it at issue?

Issue price (BNB, 2026): €144.00
Asking price now (median): €221.40
Change in value: €77.40
Total return: +54%
Compounded yearly return: —issued less than two years ago

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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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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: the BNB logo in the centre, with the year ‘1879’ on the strip; the First Gunshot Bridge in Koprivshtitsa, the year of issue ‘2026’ and the nominal value ‘10 ЕВРО’ (10 euro) underneath. The text ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) inscribed within a pitted circle in circumference.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features: the revolutionary flag with the inscription ‘СВОБОДА ИЛИ СМЪРТЬ’ (Freedom or Death) and a crowned lion; the year ‘1876’ with laurel twigs underneath. The inscription ‘150 ГОДИНИ ОТ АПРИЛСКОТО ВЪСТАНИЕ‘ (150 Years since the April Uprising) and a pitted circle in circumference.

Edge & packaging

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

Image: Bulgarian rebels of the April Uprising, 1876 · V. Antonoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The story behind the coin

150 Years since the April Uprising

Issued for the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising. The obverse shows the First Gunshot Bridge in Koprivshtitsa; the reverse shows the revolutionary flag with ‘СВОБОДА ИЛИ СМЪРТЬ’ (Freedom or Death) and a crowned lion. The BNB marked the 140th anniversary in 2016 with a 10-leva coin.

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