Silver coins of Bulgaria

Silver issues by ruler

Alexander I (1879–1886)	Ferdinand I (1887–1918)	Boris III (1918–1943)

Bulgarian silver coins are arranged under Alexander I, Ferdinand I and Boris III, distinguishing denominations, type dates and alloy fineness.

Alexander I (1879–1886)

The earliest national issues in the catalogue belong to Alexander I. Bronze stotinki and silver denominations illustrate the first lev system, introduced in 1881.

50 stotinki Silver 0.835 1883 Alexander I	1 lev Silver 0.835 1882 Alexander I	2 leva Silver 0.835 1882 Alexander I	5 leva Silver 0.900 1884–1885 Alexander I

Type specifications and sources

50 stotinki · 1883

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 18 mm; weight 2.5 g. Numista N17104

1 lev · 1882

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 23 mm; weight 5 g. Numista N17028

2 leva · 1882

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N27354

5 leva · 1884–1885

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.900; diameter 37 mm; weight 25 g. Numista N18110

Ferdinand I (1887–1918)

Ferdinand I was prince until 1908 and then tsar until 1918. Types spanning the transition from principality to kingdom remain together; dates of individual issues appear in the captions. These coins belong to the first lev.

50 stotinki Silver 0.835 1891 Ferdinand I	50 stotinki Silver 0.835 1910 Ferdinand I	50 stotinki Silver 0.835 1912–1916 Ferdinand I	1 lev Silver 0.835 1891–1894 Ferdinand I	1 lev Silver 0.835 1910 Ferdinand I

1 lev Silver 0.835 1912–1916 Ferdinand I	2 leva Silver 0.835 1891–1894 Ferdinand I	2 leva Silver 0.835 1910 Ferdinand I	2 leva Silver 0.835 1912–1916 Ferdinand I	5 leva Silver 0.900 1892–1894 Ferdinand I

Type specifications and sources

50 stotinki · 1891

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 18 mm; weight 2.5 g. Numista N32251

50 stotinki · 1910

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 18 mm; weight 2.5 g. Numista N12340

50 stotinki · 1912–1916

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 18 mm; weight 2.5 g. Numista N12341

1 lev · 1891–1894

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 23 mm; weight 5 g. Numista N18434 Numista N18361

1 lev · 1910

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 23 mm; weight 5 g. Numista N12344

1 lev · 1912–1916

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 23 mm; weight 5 g. Numista N12345

2 leva · 1891–1894

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N18355 Numista N18358

2 leva · 1910

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N34002

2 leva · 1912–1916

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.835; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N12364

5 leva · 1892–1894

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.900; diameter 37 mm; weight 25 g. Numista N32250 Numista N17712

Boris III (1918–1943)

Issues attributed to Boris III include several metals, from the series of the 1920s to issues dated 1943. The date 1943 alone does not automatically attribute a coin to Simeon II: the classification of the type in the catalogue sources is retained. The current inventory contains no separate types attributed to Simeon II.

20 leva Silver 0.500 1930 Boris III	50 leva Silver 0.500 1930 Boris III	50 leva Silver 0.500 1934 Boris III	100 leva Silver 0.500 1930 Boris III	100 leva Silver 0.500 1934–1937 Boris III

Type specifications and sources

20 leva · 1930

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.500; diameter 21 mm; weight 4 g. Numista N12380

50 leva · 1930

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.500; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N12381

50 leva · 1934

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.500; diameter 27 mm; weight 10 g. Numista N10119

100 leva · 1930

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.500; diameter 34 mm; weight 20 g. Numista N12383

100 leva · 1934–1937

First lev 1881–1952; Silver 0.500; diameter 34 mm; weight 20 g. Numista N6450