BNB issues its first gold coin in euro: St Ivan of Rila
A 100-euro, 8.64 g Au .999 coin in a 3,000 mintage, priced at €1,508 and limited to one per buyer. It is the fifth and last BNB collector coin of 2026.
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New issues and programmes of the Bulgarian National Bank, with links to the sources and the coins.
Queues outside the BNB for the Preobrazhenski Monastery coin
The latest coin in the Bulgarian Churches and Monasteries series: 10 euro, Ag .999, 5,000 pieces, €132.
BNB adopts its 2027 coin programme
The BNB Governing Council approved the 2027 programme and a preliminary programme for 2028–2029.
Silver coin for the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising
A 10-euro Ag .999 coin in 5,000 pieces at €144, on sale from 20 April 2026. Collectors queued outside the BNB on the first day.
Copper 5-euro coin for actor Krastyo Sarafov
The BNB’s 5-euro copper coin marks 150 years since the birth of the actor Krastyo Sarafov: Cu .999, 16.4 g, 6,000 pieces, €36.
Bulgaria’s first euro collector coin: 125 years of the electric tram
A 10-euro Ag .999 coin in 5,000 pieces at €144, on sale from 26 January 2026: the first BNB collector coin in euro.
St Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo: the BNB’s last gold coin in leva
St Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo: mintage 3,000, issue price 2,590 leva. On sale from 24 November 2025.
125 years of emergency medical care in Bulgaria: a 10-leva silver coin
125 years of emergency medical care in Bulgaria: mintage 4,000, issue price 180 leva. On sale from 7 October 2025.
Ivan Vazov on a silver coin: 175 years since the birth of the patriarch of Bulgarian literature
Ivan Vazov on a silver coin: mintage 4,000, issue price 168 leva. On sale from 7 July 2025.
Georgi Partsalev: a copper coin for 100 years since the actor’s birth
Georgi Partsalev: mintage 6,000, issue price 60 leva. On sale from 9 June 2025.
175 years since the birth of Zahari Stoyanov: a Bulgarian Revival coin
175 years since the birth of Zahari Stoyanov: mintage 4,000, issue price 162 leva. On sale from 28 April 2025.
Virgin Mary – Golden Apple 2025: higher prices and smaller quantities
Virgin Mary – Golden Apple 2025. On sale from 2 January 2025.
The Bulgarian bagpipe: the third Bulgarian Customs and Traditions coin
The Bulgarian bagpipe: mintage 4,000, issue price 156 leva. On sale from 25 November 2024.
200 years of the “Fish Primer”: a silver Bulgarian Revival coin
200 years of the “Fish Primer”: mintage 4,000, issue price 150 leva. On sale from 16 September 2024.
Sts Peter and Paul: a gold coin in the Bulgarian Iconography series
Sts Peter and Paul: mintage 4,000, issue price 1,757 leva. On sale from 24 June 2024.
A hundred years of athletics in Bulgaria: a 10-leva silver coin
A hundred years of athletics in Bulgaria: mintage 5,000, issue price 150 leva. On sale from 20 May 2024.
Pancho Vladigerov: a copper coin for 125 years since the composer’s birth
Pancho Vladigerov: mintage 7,000, issue price 54 leva. On sale from 11 March 2024.
Virgin Mary – Golden Apple: four BNB gold coins for 2024
Virgin Mary – Golden Apple. On sale from 2 January 2024.
Tsar Mikhail III Shishman: the new Medieval Bulgarian Rulers coin
Tsar Mikhail III Shishman: mintage 5,000, issue price 144 leva. On sale from 20 November 2023.
A gold coin for 100 years of Sofia University’s Faculty of Theology
A gold coin for 100 years of Sofia University’s Faculty of Theology: mintage 4,000, issue price 1,470 leva. On sale from 25 September 2023.
A copper coin for 125 years since the birth of Dimitar Talev
A copper coin for 125 years since the birth of Dimitar Talev: mintage 7,000, issue price 54 leva. On sale from 21 August 2023.
A century of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee: a 10-leva silver coin
A century of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee: mintage 5,000, issue price 132 leva. On sale from 20 March 2023.
Nayden Gerov: 200 years since the birth of the author of the great Bulgarian dictionary
Nayden Gerov. On sale from 6 February 2023.
175 years since the birth of Hristo Botev: the BNB’s first coin of 2023
175 years since the birth of Hristo Botev. On sale from 3 January 2023.
Tsar Kaloyan: a gilded silver coin in the Medieval Bulgarian Rulers series
Tsar Kaloyan: mintage 5,000, issue price 114 leva. On sale from 5 December 2022.
Great crested grebe: a new BNB series on Bulgaria’s natural diversity
Great crested grebe: mintage 5,000, issue price 108 leva. On sale from 19 September 2022.
Paisiy of Hilendar, “two golden levs”: a gold coin with a face value of 2 leva
Paisiy of Hilendar, “two golden levs”: mintage 4,000, issue price 3,755 leva. On sale from 27 June 2022.
Stoyanka Mutafova on a copper coin: 100 years since the great comic actress was born
Stoyanka Mutafova on a copper coin: mintage 4,000, issue price 30 leva. On sale from 24 January 2022.
150 years since the birth of Gotse Delchev: the BNB’s first coin of 2022
150 years since the birth of Gotse Delchev: mintage 3,000, issue price 108 leva. On sale from 17 January 2022.
A copper coin for 150 years since the birth of composer Panayot Pipkov
A copper coin for 150 years since the birth of composer Panayot Pipkov: mintage 3,000, issue price 36 leva. On sale from 15 November 2021.
Khan Omurtag joins the Medieval Bulgarian Rulers series, with partial gilding
Khan Omurtag joins the Medieval Bulgarian Rulers series, with partial gilding: mintage 3,000, issue price 96 leva. On sale from 8 November 2021.
A hundred years of the National Academy of Music: a 10-leva silver coin
A hundred years of the National Academy of Music: mintage 3,000, issue price 96 leva. On sale from 21 June 2021.
Nestinarstvo: the second coin in the Bulgarian Customs and Traditions series
Nestinarstvo: mintage 3,000, issue price 96 leva. On sale from 17 May 2021.
200 years since the birth of G. S. Rakovski: a silver Bulgarian Revival coin
200 years since the birth of G. S. Rakovski: mintage 3,000, issue price 102 leva. On sale from 22 March 2021.
The Nativity: a 100-leva gold coin for Christmas 2020
The Nativity: mintage 2,000, issue price 1,300 leva. On sale from 7 December 2020.
A partially gold-plated silver coin for 100 years of UNWE
A partially gold-plated silver coin for 100 years of UNWE: mintage 3,000, issue price 72 leva. On sale from 11 May 2020.
Kukeri: the first coin in the Bulgarian Customs and Traditions series
Kukeri: mintage 3,000, issue price 78 leva. On sale from 17 February 2020.
A 2-leva copper coin for the 125th anniversary of Geo Milev’s birth
A 2-leva copper coin for the 125th anniversary of Geo Milev’s birth: mintage 3,000, issue price 24 leva. On sale from 6 January 2020.
Dryanovo Monastery joins the Bulgarian Churches and Monasteries series
Dryanovo Monastery joins the Bulgarian Churches and Monasteries series: mintage 3,000, issue price 78 leva. On sale from 28 October 2019.
The BNB marks 150 years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with a 10-leva coin
The BNB marks 150 years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with a 10-leva coin: mintage 3,000, issue price 78 leva. On sale from 16 September 2019.
A coin for Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev, the benefactors of Sofia University
A coin for Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev, the benefactors of Sofia University: mintage 3,000, issue price 78 leva. On sale from 3 June 2019.
Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture: a 10-leva silver coin opens 2019
Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture: mintage 3,000, issue price 78 leva. On sale from 7 January 2019.
Belogradchik rocks coin sells out in three days!
This fact is pleasing the coin collectors in Bulgaria as in recent years there have been many issues that have not enjoyed such an interest. Examples of recent coin that are sill available for sale and that have show…
New Bulgarian commemorative coin Belogradchik rocks natural phenomenon issued on Earth Day 22 April 2010
On the obverse of the coin is the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the year of establishment 1879 on the ribbon. The reverse shows an artistic image of the Belogradchik rocks. The inscription above says:…
140 Years of Bulgarian Exarchate coin issued by BNB
The coin, which is made of silver with partial gold-plating, has a nominal value of BGN 10, and availability will be limited to 6 000 pieces. It will go on sale at BGN 60. Stefan Tsvetkov, the Secretary of the Bank…
On 22 February 2010, the Bulgarian National Bank will issue a silver commemorative coin 140 years Bulgarian Exarchate
Nominal value 10 Leva.; Metal - Silver 925/1000 with gold plated elements; Weight 20 grams; Diameter 40 mm; Edge flat; Quality - Proof; Year of issue - 2010; Mintage 6000 pieces. Graphical elements: On the obverse of…
Panagyurishte Treasure 3-Silver Coins Set presented by First Investment Bank
Seven utensils are horn-shaped rhyta; three are formed as animal heads; one represents the front half of a goat’s body; and three are shaped as women’s heads. All of them are adorned with scenes from the Greek…
130 years Bulgarian national bank silver coin released by the Bulgarian National Bank
On the front side of the coin the emblem of the bank is depicted with the years “1879” and “2009”, written on the ribbon. Around it is written “Bulgarian national bank”, the nominal value of the coin and the year of the…
Bulgarian National Bank issues a gold commemorative coin St. Tsar Boris I the Baptizer
The obverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian National Bank with the year '1879' written on the ribbon. In circumference is the wording ' ' (BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK), the nominal value of the coin '20 ' and…
Famous Bulgarian opera singer Nikolay Gyaurov commemorated on the newest Bulgarian silver coin
The coin will be in circulation on October 27, 2008.
100 Years of Bulgarian Independence silver coin released by the Bulgarian National Bank
10 leva, Silver 925 /1000, 23.33 g, mintage 5,000.
Bulgarian Gold Plated Sevt III Coin issued on 5 May 2008
A press conference is held today, May 17 at BNB dedicated to the coins presentation by Tzvetan Manchev, Depute Director of BNB. The bronze cast of the head of Trakyas ruler Seft III will also be displayed at BNB. The…
130 Years since Bulgarian Liberation silver coin issued by the National Bank
10 leva, Silver 925 /1000, 23.33 g, mintage 10,000.
Pegasus from Vazovo coin released by BNB
10 leva, Silver 999 /1000 Gold Plated, 20 g, mintage 10,000.
BNB issues the Carpet Making silver coin
The second hand-coloured silver coin dedicated to Bulgarian crafts: 5 leva, Ag 500/1000, 23.33 g, mintage 7,000.
BNB issues the silver commemorative coin The Bulgarian Mountains
The second coin of the National Parks and Reserves series, dedicated to Pirin National Park: 10 leva, Ag 925/1000, 23.33 g, mintage 6,000.
Bulgarian vine growing and wine production coin launched by BNB
On the day of the wine maker Trifon Zarezan, the Bulgarian National Bank launched a silver commemorative coin - Bulgarian vine growing and wine production. The nominal value of the coin is 5 leva but it sells for 22…
The Gold Mask Bulgarian coin released
10 leva, Silver 999 /1000 Gold Plated, 20 g, mintage 10,000.
Two National Theatre Ivan Vazov coins issued
10 leva, Silver 999 /1000, 23.33 g, mintage 5,000.
New gold coin commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Bank
125 leva, Gold 999 /1000, 7.78 g, mintage 3,000.
Palm Sunday hand colored coin released by the Bulgarian National Bank
5 leva, CuNi alloy, 15 g, mintage 10,000.
60 years since the saving of Bulgarian Jews coin released
10 leva, Silver 925 /1000, 23.33 g, mintage 2,000.