Krastyo Sarafov — 150 Years from Birth

Name: Krastyo Sarafov — 150 Years from Birth (5 euro, 2026)
Brand: Bulgarian National Bank
SKU: BC-2026-02

2026 · 5 euro · Bulgarian National Bank

Krastyo Sarafov — 150 Years from Birth (2026), obverse — Obverse · Official image: Bulgarian National Bank

Specifications

Metal: Copper 999/1000
Weight: 16.4 g
Diameter: 34.2 mm
Quality: Proof, mint state
Official mintage: 6,000
Release date: 23 March 2026
Series: Bulgarian Artists
Designer: Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev
Minted by: Bulgarian Mint
Catalogue no.: BC-2026-02

Issue price: €36.00; 70.41 лв · BNB, 2026
Market value (asking prices): €55.50; median asking price of 2 listings, €55.00 – €56.00 · Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026
Melt value: —; base metal, not tracked

481 available at BNB counters (1 Oct 2026)

Market prices – asking prices

Asking prices on Balkan Auction, 19 Oct 2026

Ungraded coins: €55.00 – €56.00; median asking price €55.50 · 2 listings
Graded (PCGS, NGC…): €110.00; median asking price €110.00 · 1 listing

Sample listings

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What if you had bought it at issue?

Issue price (BNB, 2026): €36.00
Asking price now (median): €55.50
Change in value: €19.50
Total return: +54%
Compounded yearly return: —issued less than two years ago

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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get extra points, because much of that silver and gold was melted down and many coins were lost in the wars and withdrawn in 1952.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: in the centre ― the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip, the year of issue ‘2026’ and the nominal value ‘5 ЕВРО’ (5 euro) underneath. In circumference, the inscription ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank) and a laurel wreath.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features: a portrait of Krastyo Sarafov against a background of a cinefilm and theatre masks; the inscriptions: on the right ― ‘150 ГОДИНИ’ (150 years) on two lines, in circumference ― ‘ОТ РОЖДЕНИЕТО НА КРЪСТЬО САРАФОВ’ (since the birth of Krastyo Sarafov).