Principality of Bulgaria
1894
Prince Ferdinand I, whose portrait appears on the coins of 1894
Image: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria - oil painting · Philip de László, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
3 coins · gold
All coins of 1894 →58 gold coins · 1894–2026
Gold coins by year
A timeline of every year with gold coins in the catalogue, from 1894 to 2026, with a photograph of Bulgaria in that year. Hover over a coin to see both sides and its details.
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1878–1908
Principality of Bulgaria
3 coins · 1894
Coins of the Principality of Bulgaria, from the first stotinki struck in 1881 to the silver and gold leva of Prince Ferdinand.
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1894
3 coins
1908–1946
Kingdom of Bulgaria
2 coins · 1912
Coins of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, from the 1908 declaration of independence to the end of the monarchy in 1946.
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1912
2 coins
Kingdom of Bulgaria
1912
Officers of the 7th Rila Infantry Division in the Balkan War, 1912
Image: Офицери от 7-а пех. Рилска дивизия, 1912 г · Historical Museum, Dupnitsa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2 coins · gold
All coins of 1912 →
1946–1990
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
6 coins · 1965–1984
Collector and circulation coins of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, 1946–1990.
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1965
4 coins
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
1965
Restaurant Splendid, 1960s
Image: Restaurant Splendid. Fortepan 30794 · FOTO:Fortepan — ID 30794: Adományozó/Donor: Krasznai Gyula. archive copy at the Wayback Machine, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4 coins · gold
All coins of 1965 → -
1981
1 coin
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
1981
The Founders of the Bulgarian State monument, Shumen – 1300 years of Bulgaria
Image: Pothole Rodeo in Bulgarien bei Monument bei Schumen in Bulgarien · Sunolino, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 1981 → -
1984
1 coin
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
1984
The entrance of Varna harbour
Image: Varna Harbour Entrance · CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 1984 →
1991–2025
Republic of Bulgaria
46 coins · 1993–2025
Collector and circulation coins issued in lev from 1991 until the euro changeover on 1 January 2026.
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1993
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
1993
Pedestrian zone of Dobrich, 1993
Image: Dobrich Добрич Bulgaria. Pedestrian centre. Oct 1993 (3726822105) · Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 1993 → -
1994
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
1994
Bulgaria 2–1 Germany, World Cup 1994 quarter-final
Image: WorldCup1994BulgariaGermany · Wasted Time R (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 1994 → -
1998
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
1998
Sopot from the air, 1998
Image: Sopot,bulgaria-aerial-1998 · Rumen & Oly, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 1998 → -
1999
3 coins
Republic of Bulgaria
1999
Church of St Sophia (the Old Metropolis), Nesebar, 1999
Image: Nesebar - 1999 · MeRyan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3 coins · gold
All coins of 1999 → -
2002
11 coins
Republic of Bulgaria
2002
The Golden Bridges, Vitosha
Image: Zlatnite Mostove - Vitosha 2002 · Svetoslav Botev (1950-2018), CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons
11 coins · gold
All coins of 2002 → -
2003
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2003
Monument to the Tsar Liberator, Sofia
Image: Alexander 2nd monument in Sofia · avishai teicher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2003 → -
2004
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2004
Church of Christ Pantocrator, Nesebar
Image: Nessebar Pantocrator · Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2004 → -
2006
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2006
The Vasil Levski monument, Sofia
Image: Храм паметник "Александър Левски" · Kdecheva, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2006 → -
2007
2 coins
Republic of Bulgaria
2007
Bulgaria's first year in the EU – European Council, December 2007
Image: Brussels European Council, 14-12-2007 (P-013391-00-27) · Europäische Kommission - Audiovisueller Dienst, CE - Service audiovisuel, EC - Audiovisual Service, Georges Boulougouris, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2 coins · gold
All coins of 2007 → -
2008
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2008
Wreaths in memory of the heroes of Shipka
Image: Wreaths for Shipka heroes · Иван Иванов, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2008 → -
2009
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2009
Sozopol
Image: Sozopol (3850245246) · Vladislav Bezrukov from Walldorf, Germany, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2009 → -
2010
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2010
Sofia: the Largo and the Council of Ministers
Image: 05302-Sofia (8269317084) · xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2010 → -
2011
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2011
Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo – capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom
Image: Tarnovo - the capital of the Second bulgarian kingdom · Dessi star, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2011 → -
2012
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2012
Tram in front of Sofia Central Station
Image: Tram in Sofia in front of Central Railway Station 2012 PD 045 · Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2012 → -
2013
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2013
Augusta Traiana, the ancient city of Stara Zagora
Image: Античен и средновековен град "Августа Траяна-Верея" · Juliahala, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2013 → -
2014
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2014
Sofia University in the snow, December 2014
Image: София, декември 2014 ("St. Kliment Ohridski" University of Sofia) - panoramio · Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2014 → -
2015
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2015
The Bulgarian National Bank, Sofia
Image: Central Bank of Bulgaria (16463778872) · Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2015 → -
2016
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2016
The Stone Forest near Varna
Image: Bosque de Piedra, provincia de Varna, Bulgaria, 2016-05-27, DD 67 · Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2016 → -
2017
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2017
Rila Monastery entrance
Image: RilaMonasteryEntranceDetail · Octavio espinosa campodonico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2017 → -
2018
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2018
The National Palace of Culture during Bulgaria's EU Council presidency, 2018
Image: National Palace of Culture Branding (38642124354) · EU2018BG Bulgarian Presidency, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2018 → -
2020
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2020
St Ivan Island lighthouse, Sozopol
Image: St. Ivan Island lighthouse, Bulgaria 03 · Spasimir Pilev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2020 → -
2022
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2022
Vitosha Boulevard, Sofia
Image: Vitosha Boulevard Sofia (1) · Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2022 → -
2023
1 coin
Republic of Bulgaria
2023
Ruse, on the bank of the Danube
Image: 20230424.Ansichten von Russe.-013.1 · Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2023 → -
2024
5 coins
Republic of Bulgaria
2024
Glozhene Monastery from the air
Image: Glozhene monastery from the sky · Bulgariatrips, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5 coins · gold
All coins of 2024 → -
2025
5 coins
Republic of Bulgaria
2025
Euro information campaign – Bulgaria prepares for the euro, 2025
Image: Welcome to the euro Bulgaria 01 · FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5 coins · gold
All coins of 2025 →
2026–
Bulgarian euro coins
1 coin · 2026
Bulgaria’s euro collector coins, issued by the Bulgarian National Bank since the changeover on 1 January 2026.
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2026
1 coin
Bulgarian euro coins
2026
Bulgaria adopts the euro on 1 January 2026
Image: Adoption of the Euro in Bulgaria - New Year's Shutdown - 01 · DemieK07, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1 coin · gold
All coins of 2026 →
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Historical photographs: Wikimedia Commons, credited under each image. Many show a landmark or event of the year; some are later views of places that defined it.
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