Five Leva 1894, Coin from Bulgaria - detailed information

Five Leva 1894, Coin from Bulgaria (demonetised 1952)
CoinFive Leva 1894

The edge of the coin carries the inscription "БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ" - God Save Bulgaria.

MintKremnitz Mint Mint MarkК.Б. Total Mintage1,800,000 (1.8 million)
Obverse
Bulgaria / Five Leva 1894 - obverse photo

Effigy of Prince Ferdinand I facing left (by Аnton Scharff), artist's name A. Scharff under the truncation of the neck. Around, ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. БЪЛГАРСКИЙ КНЯЗЪ.

Below, К.Б. - Cyrillic script version of the K.B. mint mark of the Kremnitz Mint (from Hungarian Körmöcz-Bánya or German Kremnitz-Bergstadt).
Obverse Inscription ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. БЪЛГАРСКИЙ КНЯЗЪ
Reverse
Bulgaria / Five Leva 1894 - reverse photo

Denomination and date 5 ЛЕВА 1894 (5 LEVA 1894) within wreath.
Reverse Inscription 5 ЛЕВА 1894
EdgeInscribedEdge InscriptionБОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ
Five Leva 1894: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Five Leva 1894: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2004 Mint
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2004 Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties Proof
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2014 Design
All (7) coins of type: Five Leva (First Lev)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Leva 1884 512,473 БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА
Five Leva 1885 1,426,000 БЪЛГАРИЯ СЪЕДИНЕНИЕ-ТО ПРАВИ СИЛА-ТА
Five Leva 1892 1,001,375 Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. КНЯЗЪ БЪЛГАРСКИЙ
Five Leva 1894 1,800,000 Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I. БЪЛГАРСКИЙ КНЯЗЪ
Five Leva 1930 20,001,000 КРУМЪ 814
Five Leva 1941 15,000,000 КРУМЪ 814
Five Leva 1943 36,000,000 КРУМЪ 814
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Five Leva 1894: Details
CountryBulgaria
CurrencyLev
PeriodFirst Lev (1881 - 1952)
Coin TypeFive Leva (Silver)
Issued1894
MonarchКняз Фердинанд I (Prince Ferdinand I)
EffigyPortrait by Аnton Scharff
Face Value5 (x Lev)
Total Mintage1,800,000 (1.8 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1952
Material0.900 Silver
DesignerАnton Scharff
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size37.0000 mm
Mass25.0000 g
OCC IDYMXK-DOKQ-CYQV-OWQJ
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Five Leva 1894: Photos
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Bulgaria 1894-KB 5 leva
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Notes: Proof.
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Five Leva 1894: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBulgaria KM# 18
Davenport61
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