20 Leva - Boris III

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
King	Boris III (Борис III) (1918-1943)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1930
Value	20 Leva
Currency	First lev (1881-1952)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 12380
References	KM# 41 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Boris III (1894-1943) - Tsar of Bulgaria, head left.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
БОРИСЪ III
ЦАРЬнаБЪЛГАРИТѢ
∙L∙BERAN
BP.

Translation:
BORIS III
TSAR OF THE BULGARIANS

Engraver: Lajos Berán

Reverse

Denomination above date within wreath.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
20
ЛЕВА
1930

Translation:
20
LEVA
1930

Engraver: Lajos Berán

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Lettering: БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ

Translation: God save Bulgaria

Mint

BP	Hungarian mint, Budapest, Hungary (1925-date)

Comments

SCWC Krause indicates mintage 10,016,000.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1930 BP			10 015 982			$ 8.70	$ 11	$ 12	$ 16	$ 31

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Numista Rarity index: 11 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 4.68 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.064 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 395	6 Dec 2025	UNC	USD 51.03 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232536 Lot 61115	28 Aug 2025	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 257	8 Mar 2025	UNC	USD 113.66 (EUR 98.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1051	8 Feb 2025	UNC	USD 12.76 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 317	11 Jan 2025	UNC	USD 34.79 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 151	17 Nov 2024	UNC	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232434 Lot 64252	15 Aug 2024	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 300.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1451	13 May 2023	UNC	USD 119.46 (EUR 103.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 771	26 Jul 2022	UNC	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 119	10 Oct 2025	AU	USD 39.43 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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