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BULGARIA
Country in the Balkans
The Republic of Bulgaria
Capital and largest city: Sofia
42°41′N 23°19′
Official language: Bulgarian
Area: 110,993.6 km2
Currency: Lev (BGN)
Time zone: UTC+2 (EET), Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Driving side: right
Calling code: +359
ISO 3166 code: BG
The lev (plural: лева) is the currency of Bulgaria. It is divided in 100 stotinki. In archaic Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion", a word which in the modern language became lăv (IPA: /lɤf/) (in Bulgarian: лъв). Stotinka comes from the word "sto" (сто) - a hundred.
2 Levs
two-component coin; inner circle of goldish alloy – CuNiZn; outer ring of silvery alloy – CuNi. Weight: 9 g, Diameter: 26.5 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the logo of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018.
1 Lev
Outer circle of a yellowish alloy and an inner circle of a white alloy. Weight: 7 g, Diameter: 24.5 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features effigy of St. Ivan Rilski and the inscriptions ‘Св. Иван Рилски’ (St. Ivan Rilski) and ‘България’ (Bulgaria).
50 stotinkas
Alloy: CuNiZn, Weight: 5 g, Diameter: 22.5 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
20 stotinkas
Alloy: CuNiZn, Weight: 4 g, Diameter: 20.5 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
10 stotinkas
Alloy: CuNiZn, Weight: 3 g, Diameter: 18.5 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
5 stotinkas
Bronze electro plated steel, Weight: 3.5 g, Diameter: 20 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
2 stotinkas
Bronze electro plated steel, Weight: 2.5 g, Diameter: 18 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
1 stotinka
Bronze electro plated steel, Weight: 1.8 g, Diameter: 16 mm
Obverse of the coin features the nominal.
Reverse of the coin features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved in a rock, and the text ‘Bulgaria’ inscribed in circumference above it.
5 levs 2009
Background colour - burgundy red.
Paper - 100% cotton, in pink tones.
Dimensions - 121 x 67 mm.
Obverse side of the banknote is the engraving of Ivan Milev, a noted Bulgarian 1920s artist. the background shows details of his painting “Art and the Crown of Thorns”, decorative motifs from his other works, passages from his letters and a monogram from a bill advertising his first exhibition, held in Sofia in 1925.
Reverse shows fragments from his paintings “A Woman Harvesting”, “The Bulgarian Madonna", and “Wedding of the Dragon”.
Background colour - olive.
The paper – high quality banknote paper, toned in beige.
Dimensions - 126 x 70 mm.
Obverse side of the banknote features the portrait of dr. Petar Beron, the vertical prints – “Петър Берон” (Petar Beron) and “1799–1871”
Reverse side shows sketches taken from Peter Beron's treatises, his personal telescope.
Paper - high quality banknote paper, toned in blue.
Dimensions - 131 x 73 mm
Obverse side of the banknote features the portrait of Stefan Stambolov, the vertical prints – “Стефан Стамболов” (Stefan Stambolov) and “1854-1895”
Reverse side of the banknote features the building of the National Assembly, fragments of Orlov Most (Eagles' Bridge) and Luvov Most (Lions’ Bridge).
Background colour - brown.
Paper - toned in reseda.
Dimensions - 136 x 76 mm.
Obverse of the banknote depicts the poet Pencho Slaveykov’s portrait, and the background incorporates fragments of the buildings of the National Theatre and the National Library; the texts “Пенчо Славейков” (Pencho Slaveykov) and “1866 - 1912”
Reverse of the banknote depicts texts from Pencho Slaveykov’s works, a bird illustration from one of his books of poetry, the figure of the poetess Mara Belcheva.
Background colour – green.
Paper Stock – banknote paper tinted in pale green.
Dimensions – 141 х 79 mm.
The obverse side of the banknote features the portrait of the writer Aleko Konstantinov along with emblematic motifs from the Bulgarian mountain trekking movement, and a facsimile of the first edition of his travel notes ‘A Journey to Chicago and Back’, vertically printed texts ‘Алеко Константинов’ (Aleko Konstantinov) and ‘1863-1897’
Reverse side of the banknote features items from the life and works of Aleko Konstantinov.