Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Weight
8.5 g
Dimensions
25.75 mm
Thickness
2.2 mm
Shape and Technique
Round Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
Obverse: Petar Stoikov Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Shows Paisius of Hilendar (Paisiy Hilendarski), the Bulgarian Revival historian, facing left in detailed relief. His facial features and clothing are finely sculpted, reflecting 18th-century attire. Marked with „БЪЛГАРИЯ“, 2026, and the EU stars along the outer ring, symbolizing Bulgaria’s cultural heritage and place within the European Union.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
ЕВРО 2026 БЪЛГАРИЯ (Translation: EURO 2026 BULGARIA)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
The inscription “БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ” (“GOD PROTECT BULGARIA”) is