Bulgaria
Bulgaria has chosen three designs for their national sides of the euro coins. All the coins also depict the 12 stars of the European flag.
€2
The €2 coin features a portrait of Saint Paisius of Hilendar, a key figure of the Bulgarian national revival and author of Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya (Slavo-Bulgarian History). The design includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “ЕВРО” (“EURO”) in Cyrillic script.
The inscription “БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ” (“GOD PROTECT BULGARIA”) is written twice, both normally and in reverse, around the edge of the coin.
€1
The €1 coin depicts Ivan of Rila, the patron saint of Bulgaria and founder of the Rila Monastery. He is shown holding a cross and a scroll. The design includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “ЕВРО” (“EURO”) in Cyrillic script.
50 cent
The 50 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКИ” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.
20 cent
The 20 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКИ” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.
10 cent
The 10 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКИ” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.
5 cent
The 5 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКИ” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.
2 cent
The 2 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКИ” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.
1 cent
The 1 cent coin features a relief image of the Madara Horseman – an eighth-century rock carving and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The horseman faces right, spearing a lion – a powerful symbol from Bulgaria’s past.
The design also includes the year of issuance, the inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the country’s name in Bulgarian) and the word “СТОТИНКА” (“CENT”) in Cyrillic script.