Two Stotinki 1981, Coin from Bulgaria - detailed information

Two Stotinki 1981, Coin from Bulgaria (demonetised 1999)
CoinTwo Stotinki 1981

MintBulgarian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage unknown
Obverse

At centre inside a ring the Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (the second version: two ribbons under gear wheel at lion's feet, one with date 681 - foundation of Bulgaria, the other one 1944 - year of the communist revolution).

In 1981 only, the legend was changed to ХИЛЯДА И ТРИСТА ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ (Хиляда и триста години България - Hilyada i trista godini Bulgaria, meaning One thousand and three hundred years [since the foundation of] Bulgaria), from the regular НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ (Народна Република България - Narodna Republika Bulgaria, People's Republic of Bulgaria).

A handful of 1981 error coins exist that carry the regular legend.
Obverse Inscription ХИЛЯДА И ТРИСТА ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ
Reverse

Denomination 2 СТОТИНКИ (2 Стотинки - 2 Stotinki) above the date 1981, flanked by stems of wheat.
Reverse Inscription 2 СТОТИНКИ 1981
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Two Stotinki 1981: Known varieties
Variety НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Mintage Issued: 20 (included in total)
Details

Some coins were issued in error carrying the old legend НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ instead of the 1981 legend (ХИЛЯДА И ТРИСТА ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ).

Krause gives mintage of these as 20 with unknown source of information. The Bulgarian National Bank does not mention these in its catalogue.
Two Stotinki 1981: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Bulgarian National Bank, Catalogue of Bulgarian Coins 2004 Mint
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage Error coins mintage
All (8) coins of type: Two Stotinki (Third Lev)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Two Stotinki 1962 unknown НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1974 unknown НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1979 (Proof only) 2,000 НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1980 (Proof only) 2,000 НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1981 unknown ХИЛЯДА И ТРИСТА ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1988 unknown НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1989 unknown НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Two Stotinki 1990 unknown НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
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Two Stotinki 1981: Details
CountryBulgaria
CurrencyLev
PeriodThird Lev (1962 - 1999)
Coin TypeTwo Stotinki (Third Lev)
Issued1981
Face Value2 (x Stotinka)
Total Mintageunknown
CurrentNo; demonetised 1999
MaterialBronze
Designer(unknown)
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size18.0000 mm
Thickness1.1500 mm
Mass2.0000 g
OCC IDZQRA-POBN-CLPD-OYJD
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Two Stotinki 1981: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBulgaria KM# 112
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBulgaria KM# 85 (Old legend)