Bulgaria struck these Euro cent coins in 2004 as part of a preparatory series issued ahead of the country's EU accession — which didn't actually occur until January 2007. The coins were never legal tender and were sold as collector sets, meaning most examples spent their entire existence in packaging rather than pockets.
Bulgaria struck these Euro cent coins in 2004 as part of a preparatory series issued ahead of the country's EU accession — which didn't actually occur until January 2007. The coins were never legal tender and were sold as collector sets, meaning most examples spent their entire existence in packaging rather than pockets.