Bulgarian Mint

The Bulgarian Mint, known in Bulgarian as Moneten dvor, is Bulgaria's national mint and the institution responsible for producing the country's legal-tender coins. Established in 1952, it operates in Sofia and is owned by the Bulgarian National Bank. Its core public function is the manufacture of circulating Bulgarian coinage, while its broader production portfolio includes commemorative and jubilee coins, medals, orders, decorations, insignia of honour, seals, collector sets, necklaces, badges, pins and other custom-made items. The institution occupies a distinct position between a public monetary-services organization and a specialist precious-metal and medallic manufacturer. Its circulating-coin activity supports Bulgaria's monetary system, while its commemorative and ceremonial work serves state institutions, collectors, cultural organizations and other customers seeking officially produced medals or insignia. The Bulgarian Mint is officially appointed to manufacture Bulgaria's orders and medals by the Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria and by the Ministries of Defence and Internal Affairs. A major recent development was the start of Bulgarian euro-coin production in the summer of 2025. This reflects Bulgaria's transition toward euro-denominated coinage and expands the Mint's role from producing lev-denominated national coinage to manufacturing the country's euro circulation coins. The Mint also produces high-quality gold and silver jubilee issues, which connect its industrial capabilities with Bulgaria's commemorative, historical and numismatic traditions. In addition to manufacturing, the Bulgarian Mint participates in public heritage and educational activity. Together with the Bulgarian National Military Museum, it hosts the Exhibition of Bulgarian Orders, presenting Bulgaria's tradition of state decorations and related insignia. The available reference material does not identify individual executives, detailed financial results, production volumes or a standalone commercial website, so those fields are left unspecified.

The Bulgarian Mint was established in 1952 as Bulgaria's national coin-manufacturing institution. Its central responsibility is the production of legal-tender coins for the Bulgarian monetary system. The Mint is owned by the Bulgarian National Bank, placing it within Bulgaria's public monetary infrastructure rather than operating as an independently listed commercial company. Over time, its role developed beyond the manufacture of everyday circulating coins. The Mint became a producer of commemorative and jubilee issues in precious metals, including gold and silver pieces intended for collectors and for marking historical or national occasions. It also manufactures medals, seals, badges, pins, necklaces and other custom-made products. These activities give the organization a broader specialist-manufacturing profile spanning numismatics, ceremonial objects and official insignia. The Bulgarian state formally relies on the Mint for the production of national orders and medals. The Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministries of Defence and Internal Affairs have officially appointed it to manufacture these forms of recognition. This institutional role connects the Mint's technical capabilities with Bulgaria's system of state honours and military and civic decoration. The organization also has a public-history function. In cooperation with the Bulgarian National Military Museum, it hosts the Exhibition of Bulgarian Orders, linking the manufacture and preservation of Bulgarian decorations with museum interpretation and education. The most recent documented transition in the available material is the beginning of Bulgarian euro-coin production in the summer of 2025. This marks an important change in the Mint's output as Bulgaria moves from a lev-based national coinage framework toward euro coinage. The Mint therefore remains responsible for a core national manufacturing function while continuing its commemorative, collector-oriented and ceremonial product lines.

• 2025

  Production of Bulgarian euro coins begins

  [1]Bulgarian Minten.wikipedia.org

  The Mint began producing Bulgarian euro coins in the summer of 2025.

• 1952

  Bulgarian Mint established

  [1]Bulgarian Minten.wikipedia.org

  The Bulgarian Mint was established as Bulgaria's national mint and producer of legal-tender coins.

A state-owned national mint combining official coin production with commemorative coinage, medallic manufacturing and production of Bulgarian state orders and insignia.

• Circulating coinage · 1952

  Circulating legal-tender coins

  The Bulgarian Mint's primary public function is producing Bulgaria's legal-tender coins. Historically this role covered Bulgarian national coinage, and from the summer of 2025 it also includes the production of Bulgarian euro coins.

• Commemorative coinage

  Gold and silver commemorative coins

  The Mint produces high-quality gold and silver jubilee and commemorative coins. These issues extend its work beyond everyday currency and serve collectors and commemorative purposes.

• Official decorations

  Orders, medals and insignia

  The Bulgarian Mint manufactures medals, orders and other insignia of honour. It is officially appointed to produce Bulgaria's orders and medals for the Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministries of Defence and Internal Affairs.

• Numismatic and custom products

  Collector sets and custom products

  Additional output includes mint collector sets, seals, necklaces, badges, pins and other custom-made products. These items reflect the Mint's specialist capabilities in medallic and small-format metal production.

• 2025

  Begin production of Bulgarian euro coinsProduct launch

  Background

  Bulgaria's change toward euro-denominated coinage created a requirement for national production of Bulgarian euro coins.

  Action taken

  The Bulgarian Mint began producing Bulgarian euro coins in the summer of 2025.

  Aftermath

  Euro-coin production became part of the Mint's active output alongside its established circulating, commemorative and ceremonial products.

  Source

1. 1Bulgarian Minten.wikipedia.org