BNB Releases Copper Coin for the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Krastyo Sarafov

23.03.2026 | Finance

The Bulgarian National Bank is putting into circulation a copper collector's coin with a face value of 5 euros, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Krastyo Sarafov. The mintage is 6,000 pieces, and the price at release is 36 euros (70.41 leva).

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The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has released into circulation a copper collector's coin on the theme of "150 Years since the birth of Krastyo Sarafov". The coin is from the "Bulgarian Artists" series and has a face value of 5 euros. The mintage is 6,000 pieces.

The price of the coin upon release is 36 euros (70.41 leva).

The coin is made of copper, fineness 999/1000. The weight is 16.4 grams, and the diameter is 34.2 millimeters.

Obverse: The emblem of the BNB (1879), the year of issue 2026, the face value 5 EURO, the inscription "BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK" and a laurel wreath.

Reverse: Portrait of Krastyo Sarafov against the background of a film strip and theatrical masks, the inscription "150 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF KR. SARAFOV".

Artistic project: Plamen Chernev and Preslav Chernev.

The coin will be sold in BNB offices and in some banks.

Krastyo Sarafov is a legend of the Bulgarian stage.