Bulgarian lev coins
From the lev to the euro
The lev, introduced in 1881, was divided into 100 stotinki (singular: stotinka). Its name means “lion”, an animal featured in Bulgaria’s coat of arms.
Bulgaria has been an EU member since 1 January 2007. A currency board linked the lev to the German mark from 1997 and subsequently to the euro. Bulgaria joined ERM II in July 2020.
The monetary authority is the Bulgarian National Bank (Българска народна банка); coins are produced by the mint in Sofia.
Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026, at the fixed rate of 1 euro = 1.95583 Bulgarian lev (BGN).
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| 1 stotinka 2000- 16 mm 1,8 g steel, bronze |
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| 2 stotinki 2000- 18 mm 2,5 g steel, bronze |
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| 5 stotinki 2000- 20 mm 3,5 g steel, bronze |
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| 10 stotinki 1999- 18,5 mm 3 g Cu, Ni, Zn |
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| 20 stotinki 1999- 20,5 mm 4 g Cu, Ni, Zn |
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| 50 stotinki 1999- 22,5 mm 5 g Cu, Ni, Zn |
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| 1 lev 2002- 24,5 mm 7 g bimetallic |
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