Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Bulgaria (showing photos)

Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel), Coin Type from Bulgaria (issued 1888 - 1913)

Coin Type	Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel)

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).

Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel.

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 [year] (20 STOTINKI [year]) within wreath.

Reverse Inscription	20 СТОТИНКИ [year]

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel) - (4) 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

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Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel): Details

Country	Bulgaria
Currency	Lev
Sub-type of	Twenty Stotinki (First Lev)
From	1888
To	1913
Face Value	20 (x Stotinka)
Current	No (demonetised 1952)
Material	CuproNickel
Designer	Nikolaj Formás
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	21.0000 mm
Mass	5.0000 g

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Twenty Stotinki (CuproNickel): 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 (1906 - 1913). 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 (1906 - 1913). Source

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