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50 stotinkas, 2005

The figure ‘50’ and the year of issue ‘2005’ are shown on the face of the coin. The text ‘стотинки’ (stotinkas) is inscribed on the lower side of the coin. The upper side of the coin features the 12 stars of the European Union inscribed along the periphery of the coin.

The reverse of the coin features a fragment of the Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak (ІV-ІІІ c. BC) with 12 stars in circumference and the inscription ‘EU’ (EU initials in Latin) and ‘БЪЛГАРИЯ’ (BULGARIA) with a rose depicted in between.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal value

50 stotinkas

Alloy

CuNiZn

Quality

Proof

Year of issue

2005

Weight

5 g

Diameter

22.5 mm

Edge

riffled

Mintage

500,000

Artistic design

Bogomil Nickolov,
Petar Stoykov,
Vladimir Iosifov