Bulgaria 1912 stotinka
This specimen was lot 70414 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $115. The catalog description[1] noted, "BULGARIA. Stotinka, 1912. Kremnica Mint. Ferdinand I. PCGS MS-65 Red Brown Gold Shield. An exceptionally pleasing Gem, this minor offering features a particularly vibrant reverse accentuated by hints of violet, all while a radiant brilliance lies beneath." Bulgaria fought a protracted war against the Ottomans, culminating in liberation from the latter's rule in 1878. The new Bulgarian state was quite weak, however, and new conflicts drew it into the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, along with Serbia and Greece, once again against the Ottomans in Turkey. This one-year type was struck for Bulgaria and is common.
Recorded mintage: 20,000,000.
Specification: bronze, 15 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-22.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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