BULGARIA Coins
History of the Groš: From Grosso to the Bulgarian Empire
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Groš Example Specimen: Groš, 1280-1292 (Second Bulgarian Empire — imitation of Venetian coin) Authority & Heraldry: This silver coin from the Second Bulgarian Empire was issued under Geo…
Trachy Coin: The Unique Scyphate Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bulgarian Imitation of Byzantine Trachy Example Specimen: Copper Trachy, approximately 13th century (Bulgarian Empire, imitation of Byzantine coin) Iconography & Origin: This scyphate (concave)…
Stotinka: The Monetary Heritage of Bulgaria
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Stotinki (Principality of Bulgaria) Example Specimen: 10 stotinki, 1881 (Bulgaria) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse of this coin features the inscription БЪЛГАРИЯ and the national motto …
Bulgarian Lev Coin: the 1/100 Stotinka Standard
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-nickel 1 Lev Example Specimen: 1 lev (левъ), 1925 (Bulgaria) Design & Symbols: The obverse features the coat of arms of the Tsardom of Bulgaria (1881-1927) and the national motto СЪЕДИН…