View source for Bulgaria 2002 1 lev

[[Image:BUL_2002_1lev_swisspat-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Swisspat Collection]]
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The Kingdom of Bulgaria arose after the weakening of the Ottoman Empire and continued up to World War II. The king at this time, Boris III, chose the Axis side and was deposed by the Communists in 1943 as the Soviet army approached. All coinage post-WWII was for the People's Republic, up to the collapse of the Communist regime in 1989. Thereafter it was reformed as a Republic. The coin shown is a 1 lev, struck one year only. A few were struck in gold ([[Bulgaria 2002 lev KM-257|KM 257]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' 24,842,000 plus 10,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 7 g, bi-metallic: copper-nickel in brass ring.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 254.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bulgaria 1992 1 lev|1992 1 lev]]
* [[Bulgaria 1999 10 stotinki|1999 10 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 1999 20 stotinki|1999 20 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 1999 50 stotinki|1999 50 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 1 stotinka|2000 1 stotinka]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 2 stotinki|2000 2 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 5 stotinki|2000 5 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 10 leva KM-251|2000 10 leva, Weightlifting]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 10 leva KM-252|2000 10 leva, Church of the Pantokrator]]
* [[Bulgaria 2000 10 leva KM-253|2000 10 leva, association with the European Union]]
* [[Bulgaria 2002 lev KM-257|2002 lev, struck in gold]]
* [[Bulgaria 2003 10 leva|2003 10 leva, 60th Anniversary of the Rescue of the Jewish People]]
* [[Bulgaria 2003 5 leva|2003 5 leva, 2006 World Cup]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2002]]
* return to coins of [[Bulgaria]]

[[Category:Selections from the Swisspat Collection]]