Still to come in 2026
The BNB’s 2026 programme provided for a 2-euro commemorative coin dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet in the second half of 2026; it will appear here with full details when the BNB announces the release date.
The 2027 programme
On 7 July 2026 the BNB Governing Council adopted the coin programme for 2027 and a preliminary programme for 2028 and 2029. It plans five collector coins and two 2-euro commemorative coins in 2027:
| Planned | Coin | Face value | Metal | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | St Tsar Petar I | 10 euro | Silver, partly gold-plated | Medieval Bulgarian Rulers |
| April 2027 | 150 years of the Bulgarian Opalchenie (volunteer corps) | 10 euro | Silver | — |
| May 2027 | 20 years of Bulgaria in the European Union | 2 euro | Commemorative circulation coin | — |
| May 2027 | The oil-bearing rose (Rosa damascena) | 2 euro | Commemorative circulation coin | — |
| August 2027 | 125 years since the birth of Angel Karaliychev | 5 euro | Copper | Bulgarian Artists |
| September 2027 | Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia | 100 euro | Gold | — |
| November 2027 | Revival-era fountains | 10 euro | Silver | Bulgarian Revival |
2-euro commemorative coins are legal tender across the euro area; collector euro coins are legal tender only in Bulgaria.
Released in 2026
The first Bulgarian euro collector coins are already in the catalogue: St Ivan of Rila, Preobrazhenski (Transfiguration) Monastery, 150 Years since the April Uprising, Krastyo Sarafov — 150 Years from Birth, 125 Years of Electric Tram in Bulgaria.