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.
From 28 April 2025, the BNB’s cash desks sell a new coin: 175 years since the birth of Zahari Stoyanov.
Zahari Stoyanov (1850–1889), born in Medven, took part in the April Uprising, wrote the “Notes on the Bulgarian Uprisings” and was one of the leaders of the Unification of 1885. The portrait on the reverse is by Plamen and Preslav Chernev.
The coin has a face value of 10 levs and is struck in Ag 999/1000, weighing 23.33 g with a diameter of 38.61 mm. Quality: proof, mint state; mintage: 4,000. It was minted by the Bulgarian Mint to a design by Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev.
Reverse: a portrait of Zahari Stoyanov; in circumference on the top, the inscription: ‘175 ГОДИНИ ОТ РОЖДЕНИЕТО НА ЗАХАРИ СТОЯНОВ’ (175 years since the birth of Zahari Stoyanov).
The issue price is 162 leva. The coins are sold at the BNB cash desks in Sofia and at branches of Investbank, First Investment Bank, Texim Bank, Tokuda Bank and Central Cooperative Bank. Each customer may buy only one coin at the BNB cash desks. Buying for someone else requires a notarised power of attorney, and coins are not sold to anyone under 18.
Full details are in the BulgarianCoins catalogue below; the official announcement is on the BNB website.
Sources: BNB press release · BNB press release (English)
