PRESS RELEASE
21 November 2025
BNB releases into circulation a gold
commemorative coin ‘St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo’
On 24 November 2025 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a gold commemorative coin on the theme ‘St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo’ of the ‘Bulgarian Iconography’ series.
Upon its release into circulation, the coin will be sold at the price of 2590.00 levs (1324.25 euro).
The Bulgarian National Bank will be selling the coin at four counters in 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 24 November 2025, 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.
The above banks will be selling the coin in the offices and branches on the following list.
100 levs, 2025
Bulgarian Iconography • St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo
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The obverse of the coin features the BNB logo in the centre, with the year ‘1879’ on the strip. The text ‘БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКА’ (Bulgarian National Bank), the nominal value ‘100 ЛЕВА’ (100 levs) and the year of issue ‘2025’ inscribed in circumference. |
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The reverse of the coin features a canonical image of St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo with a crown (mitra), holding a sceptre and a scroll. On the top in circumference: an inscription ‘СВ. ПАТРИАРХ ЕВТИМИЙ ТЪРНОВСКИ’ (St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo). |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
Year of issue |
2025 |
Nominal value |
100 levs |
Metal |
Au 999/1000 |
Quality |
proof, mint state |
Weight |
8.64 g |
Diameter |
24 mm |
Edge |
flat |
Mintage |
3000 |
Minted by |
Bulgarian Mint |
Artistic design |
Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev |
