PRESS RELEASE
23 January 2026
BNB releases into circulation a silver
collector coin ‘125 years electric tram in Bulgaria’
On 26 January 2026 the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will release into circulation a silver collector coin on the theme ‘125 years electric tram in Bulgarian’.
Upon its release into circulation, the coin will be sold at the price of 144.00 euro (281.64 levs).
The Bulgarian National Bank will be selling the coin at four counters in the central building of the BNB at Sofia, 1, Knyaz Alexander I Sq. and at four counters at the BNB Cash Centre in Sofia, 10, Mihail Tenev St.
Any client may purchase only one coin at the counters of the Bulgarian National Bank, regardless of whether on their own behalf and for their own account or on behalf and for the account of another person. Any client purchasing a coin on behalf and for the account of another person must present a notarised power of attorney for the purchase of this specific commemorative coin. If a client, as a natural person, purchases a coin at the BNB counters, that client may not purchase another coin as a representative of a legal entity, and this restriction applies to the opposite case as well. Coins are not sold to persons under 18 years of age.
By the end of the working day on 26 January 2026, the BNB will supply quantities of the new coin to Investbank AD, First Investment Bank AD, Texim Bank AD, Tokuda Bank AD, and Central Cooperative Bank AD for sale in their offices and branches and to the Bulgarian mint EAD.
The above banks will be selling the coin in the offices and branches on the following list.
10 euro, 2026
125 Years of Electric Tram in Bulgaria
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The obverse of the coin features in the centre: an old street lamp; on the left, the BNB logo with the year ‘1879’ on the strip, the year of issue ‘2026’ under it; on the right, the nominal value ‘10 ЕВРО’ (10 euro) on two lines. In circumference: the inscription ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank). |
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The reverse of the coin features a depiction of the first tram with inscriptions: above it, ‘125 ГОДИНИ’ (125 years) on two lines, the year ‘1901’ under it, and ‘ЕЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИ ТРАМВАЙ В БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (electric tram in Bulgaria) in circumference. |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2026 |
Nominal value |
10 euro |
Metal |
Ag 999/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
23.33 g |
Diameter |
38.61 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
5000 |
Minted by |
Bulgarian Mint |
Artistic design |
Svetlin Balezdrov |
