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This type was struck at the Budapest mint for the kingdom of [[Bulgaria]] in 1930, along with a similar 50 and 100 leva. The previous twenty leva coin ([[Bulgaria 1912 20 leva|KM 33]], issued 1912) was gold and the subsequent issue (KM 47, issued 1943) was copper-nickel. The king, Boris III, chose the Axis side during World War Two and was deposed by the Communists in 1943 as the Soviet army approached.
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This type was struck at the Budapest mint for the kingdom of [[Bulgaria]] in 1930, along with a similar 50 and [[Bulgaria 1930-BP 100 leva|100 leva]]. The previous twenty leva coin ([[Bulgaria 1912 20 leva|KM 33]], issued 1912) was gold and the subsequent issue (KM 47, issued 1943) was copper-nickel. The king, Boris III, chose the Axis side during World War Two and was deposed by the Communists in 1943 as the Soviet army approached.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 10,016,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 10,016,000.
  
''Specification:'' 4 g, .500 fine silver, .064 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 4 g, 0.500 fine silver, .064 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 41.
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 41.
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* [[Romania 1906 leu]]
 
* [[Romania 1906 leu]]
 
* [[Bulgaria 1912 20 leva|1912 20 leva]]
 
* [[Bulgaria 1912 20 leva|1912 20 leva]]
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* [[Bulgaria 1930 5 leva|1930 5 leva]]
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* [[Bulgaria 1930 10 leva|1930 10 leva]]
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* [[Bulgaria 1930-BP 100 leva|1930 100 leva]]
 
* [[Bulgaria 1934 100 leva|1934 100 leva]]
 
* [[Bulgaria 1934 100 leva|1934 100 leva]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1930]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1930]]

Latest revision as of 21:44, 15 March 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Bulgaria 1930 20 leva rev DSLR.jpg

This type was struck at the Budapest mint for the kingdom of Bulgaria in 1930, along with a similar 50 and 100 leva. The previous twenty leva coin (KM 33, issued 1912) was gold and the subsequent issue (KM 47, issued 1943) was copper-nickel. The king, Boris III, chose the Axis side during World War Two and was deposed by the Communists in 1943 as the Soviet army approached.

Recorded mintage: 10,016,000.

Specification: 4 g, 0.500 fine silver, .064 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 41.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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