Country:

Bulgaria

Series:

1908~1918 - 1st Tsar Ferdinand I (3rd Empire)

Catalog codes:

World Coins km30

Themes:

Kings | Wreaths

Issued on:

1912

Last issue date:

1916

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Mint of Kremnitz, Austria-Hungary (B, K, K-B)

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

2.5 grams

Diameter:

18.06 mm

Thickness:

1.2 mm

Face value:

50 ст - Bulgarian stotinka

Known mintage:

3,000,000for 1913

Composition Details:

Silver 835/1000

Score:

45% Accuracy: Very High

Description:

Front: (value) 50 / СТОТИНКИ (stotinki, cents)
above (year) 1912, 1913 or 1916
legend: none, a wreath of flowers and grain
Back: Head first Tsar Ferdinand I (left, 1908-1918)
designer: (below truncation) R∙MARSCHALL (Rudolf Marshall)
legend: (ruler, left) ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I
(right) ЦАРЬ нᴀ БЪЛГАРИТѢ
(translated: Ferdinand I. King of Bulgars)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

Note: 1916 withdrawn from circulation and destroyed possibly only 100 pieces remain; Beware possible counterfeits

Formerly known as: y27