1913, Kingdom of Bulgaria, Ferdinand I. Silver 50 Stotinki Coin. NGC MS-62!
Mint Year: 1913 Reference: KM-30. Denomination: 50 Stotinki Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-62! Material: Silver (.835) Diameter: 18mm Weight: 2.5gm
Obverse: Head of Ferdinand I as King of Bulgaria left. Engraver´s signature (R. MARSCHALL) below bust´s base. Translated Legend: "Ferdinand I. King of the Bulgarians."
Reverse: Value (50) above denomination (STOTINKI) and date (1913). All within wreath.
The lev was introduced as Bulgaria's currency in 1881 with a value equal to the French franc. The gold standard was suspended between 1899 and 1906 before being suspended again in 1912. Until 1916, Bulgaria's silver and gold coins were issued to the same specifications as those of the Latin Monetary Union.
Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (February 26, 1861 - September 10, 1948), born Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the Knjaz (Prince Regnant) and later Tsar of Bulgaria as well as an author, botanist, entomologist and philatelist.