1 Stotinka - Ferdinand I

Obverse description	The Bulgarian state coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a rampant lion on a crowned shield, surmounted by a royal crown. The arms are rendered in fine relief against a plain field and enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The Cyrillic legend БЪЛГАРИЯ (Bulgaria) arcs across the upper periphery, while the national motto СЪЕДИНЕНИЕТО ПРАВИ СИЛАТА (Unity Makes Strength) runs along the lower periphery, all between the beaded circle and the milled rim.
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Obverse lettering	БЪЛГАРИЯ * СЪЕДИНЕНИЕТО ПРАВИ СИЛАТА * (Translation: Bulgaria Unity Makes Strength)
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Additional information	KM#22.2 distinguishes itself from the earlier 22.1 by a modified reverse die, a detail that matters primarily to variety collectors working this short series. Ferdinand I had declared Bulgarian independence from Ottoman suzerainty only four years before this coin was struck, in 1908 — the stotinka issues of this period are the first to carry his title as Tsar rather than Prince. Within months of this coin's minting, Bulgaria entered the First Balkan War against the Ottomans, and wartime demands on the treasury quickly pushed small bronze out of circulation hoards and into mattresses.