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10 Santim - Ferdinand I Essai
| Issuer | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The numeral '10' appears prominently above the Cyrillic denomination САНТИМ in the central field, with the date 1887 below, all enclosed within a wreath composed of olive branches on the left and oak branches on the right, tied at the base with a floral ornament. The word ESSAI appears in small letters to the lower left of the date, flanked by the engraver's initials AB to the right, within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Cyrillic |
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Ferdinand I was elected Prince of Bulgaria in July 1887 following the forced abdication of Alexander I of Battenberg, but his position was deeply precarious — Russia refused to recognize him, and the Great Powers withheld formal acknowledgment for years. These essai pieces were struck as part of the process of establishing a coinage infrastructure for the new regime, testing designs and compositions before committing to full production runs. The 10 santim denomination was never issued for circulation in copper under Ferdinand.