Twenty Stotinki (First Lev), Coin Type from Bulgaria (showing photos)

Twenty Stotinki (First Lev), Coin Type from Bulgaria (issued 1888 - 1917)

Coin Type	Twenty Stotinki (First Lev)

There were only five issues of this denomination in the Principality/Kingdom of Bulgaria. The first issue was in 1888, the next followed 18 years later with a changed design - the main elements of the coin were the same but their rendition was different, redesigned by by Nikolaj Formás.

The transition from a principality under nominal Ottoman suzerainty to an independent kingdom (on 22 September 1906) was not reflected on coinage of small denominations - legends remained the same. Only on larger denominations the wording was changed from Principality of Bulgaria to Kingdom of Bulgaria, or (where an effigy of the monarch was depicted), his legend changed from Prince to Tsar (king).

The last issue was in 1917, with the same design as the earlier ones but in zinc. These coins have a distinctive bluish colour.

Obverse
Crowned small version of the Coat of Arms within circle. Around, БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕТО ПРАВИ СИЛАТА (Bulgaria. Unity Creates Strength.)

Obverse Inscription	БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕТО ПРАВИ СИЛАТА

Reverse
Denomination and date 20 СТОТИНКИ (20 STOTINKI) within wreath.

Reverse Inscription	20 СТОТИНКИ [year]

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Notes

References to information:

[Catalogue] Bulgarian National Bank: Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins, Authors Lyuben Ivanov and Ines Lazarova, 2004.

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Coin Type: Twenty Stotinki (First Lev) - (5) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Twenty Stotinki 1888			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint of Belgium Mintage: 5,000,000
Twenty Stotinki 1906			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Kremnitz Mint Mintage: 10,000,000
Twenty Stotinki 1912			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Kremnitz Mint Mintage: 10,000,000
Twenty Stotinki 1913			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Vienna Mint Mintage: 5,000,000
Twenty Stotinki 1917			Material: Zinc Mint: Kremnitz Mint Mintage: 40,000,000

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Twenty Stotinki (First Lev): Details

Country	Bulgaria
Currency	Lev
Sub-types	Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel) Twenty Stotinki (Zinc)
From	1888
To	1917
Face Value	20 (x Stotinka)
Current	No (demonetised 1952)
Material
Designer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size
Mass

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Twenty Stotinki (First Lev): Photos

Image	Details
	Bulgaria 1888 20 stotinki Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's Bowers Notes: First design (1888). Source
	Bulgaria 20 Stotinki 1906 Copyright: smarty_marty24 Notes: Second design, CuproNickel (1906 - 1913). Source
	Bulgaria 20 Stotinki 1917 Copyright: numis-kimel Notes: Second design, Zinc (1917). Source
	Bulgaria 1888 20 stotinki Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's Bowers Notes: First design (1888). Source
	Bulgaria 20 Stotinki 1906 Copyright: smarty_marty24 Notes: Second design, CuproNickel (1906 - 1913). Source
	Bulgaria 20 Stotinki 1917 Copyright: numis-kimel Notes: Second design, Zinc (1917). Source

Twenty Stotinki (First Lev), Coin Type from Bulgaria - detailed information