Bulgaria 1925(p) 2 leva

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70286

This specimen was lot 70286 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BULGARIA. 2 Leva, 1925-(P). Poissy Mint; mm: thunderbolt. NGC MS-66. This highly attractive choice Gem survivor exhibits boldly struck devices with a thin veneer of tone adding to its originality and pleasing appearance." This type was struck at Brussels and Poissy and is not listed as rare. It superseded an aluminum two leva of 1923.

Recorded mintage: 20,000,000.

Specification: 4.97 g, copper-nickel, 22.95 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-38.

Source:

• 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 October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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• 1923 lev
• 1923 2 leva
• 1925 lev, Brussels mint
• 1925 lev, Poissy Mint
• 1925 2 leva, Brussels mint
• Coins and currency dated 1925