Title

Heritage Auctions

20 Leva – Bulgaria

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Declaration of Independence

Context

Year: 1912

Issuer: Bulgaria

Period:

Ruler: Ferdinand I

Currency:

(1881—1952)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 77,950

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 6.45 g

Gold weight: 5.81 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #33

Numista: #60440

Value

Bullion value: $912.91

Obverse

Inscription:

ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ

K.MARSCHALL

Translation:

FERDINAND I TSAR OF BULGARIA

K.MARSCHALL

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Bulgarian

Engraver: Rudolf Marshall

Reverse

Inscription:

ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ

20 ЛЕВА

1912

22∙СЕПТ∙1908

Translation:

KINGDOM OF BULGARIA

20 LEVA

1912

22 SEPT 1908

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Bulgarian

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Legend:

БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation:

God Save Bulgaria

Language: Bulgarian

Categories

Symbols> Coat of Arms

Event> Independence

Person> Monarch

Mints

Name	Mark
Bulgarian Mint	—
Münze Österreich	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1912	—	2,950	Proof
1912	—	75,000

💎 Very Rare