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Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:06 am
by ART
Although Bulgarian starter kits have been on sale since December, I have not news of any Bulgarian coins being used before 2026 in other states.

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:02 pm
by Tvx1
ART wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:06 am Although Bulgarian starter kits have been on sale since December, I have not news of any Bulgarian coins being used before 2026 in other states.
Yeah, Bulgaria is quite isolated in terms of being a euro country. The only other euro country they share a border with is Greece and I believe slipping across the border to a shop to spend their euros there is not as simple as in other parts of the eurozone.

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 12:00 am
by ART
The discovery of four Bulgarian coins in Italy (Milan) has been reported.

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:30 pm
by generaldarian
I have found my first Bulgarian euro coins in circulation in Vienna on 17.01.2026. I went on a "shop hunt" in a Bulgarian supermarket in Vienna - the cashier was kind enough to look through their till + coffee machine change for me, and indeed, they had some available which they exchanged with me. :)

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2x Bulgaria, 2eur 2026
2x Bulgaria, 1eur 2026
3x Bulgaria, 50c 2026
1x Bulgaria, 20c 2026

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:27 pm
by ART
generaldarian wrote: Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:30 pm in a Bulgarian supermarket in Vienna
Very interesting. In my area, there are no specifically Bulgarian supermarkets (Romanian only), but rather generic shops selling Eastern European products. I advise you to go back "on the hunt" with purchases :D , you can discover some very interesting products in these shops.

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:15 pm
by Briard
Found this 20-cent this morning in Bremen, Germany, in the market

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 4:52 pm
by ART
Fat strikes that were apparently made as samples exist in circulation (10, 20 and 50 cent only are known):


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Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:12 pm
by philgelico
My very first Bulgarian Euro-Coin. 2€,
I've got it in Ieper/Ypres :flag-be: :

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:46 pm
by siriusLT
Yesterday I got some change at the store. It was my first Bulgarian coin from circulation.

Re: Bulgarian coins found in circulation OUTSIDE Bulgaria

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:10 pm
by Tárrega
Received my first :flag-bg: 10 cent from a bakery in Petrer :flag-es: :D I guess this is one of these "fat strikes" and maybe the first one from Spain?