Showing posts with label Bulgaria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bulgaria. Show all posts

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Bulgaria 20 Leva (1999)

The lev is the currency of Bulgaria. It is divided in 100 stotinki. In archaic Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion". In 1999, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 leva. 100 leva notes were added in 2003. The 1 lev note has been replaced in everyday use by the 1 lev coin.

Obverse: Stefan Nikolov Stambolov (Bulgarian: Стефан Николов Стамболов) 31 January 1854 – 6 July 1895 was a Bulgarian politician, who served as Prime Minister and regent. He is considered one of the most important and popular "Founders of Modern Bulgaria"

Reverse: National Assembly, parts of Eagle's and Lion's bridges, Sofia

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Bulgaria 2 Leva (1999)


Obverse: Paisiy Hilendarski  (1722–1773)

Reverse: Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya

Obverse: An engraving of Pagisios of Hiliandar; Zografou Monastery on Mount Athos, the Monastery Seal, and the interior of Pagisios' monastic cell; Pagisios of Hiliandar (1722 - 1773).

Reverse: Facsimile of the Zografou draft of the of the "Historiae Sclavo-Bulgaricus" with a list of Bulgarian rulers; Hristofor Zhefarovich's lion rampant with the names of Bulgarian rulers from the First and Second Empires overprinted in microscopic lettering.

Bulgaria 5 Leva (1974)


Obverse: The coat of arms on the left, the figure "5" in a vignette against white margin on the right

Reverse: View from "Zlatni Pyasatzi" resort

Thanks to Olga from Serbia.