| Issuer | Bulgaria |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros (2 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2026-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Petar Stoikov Reverse: Luc Luycx |
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| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Shows Paisius of Hilendar (Paisiy Hilendarski), the Bulgarian Revival historian, facing left in detailed relief. His facial features and clothing are finely sculpted, reflecting 18th-century attire. Marked with „БЪЛГАРИЯ“, 2026, and the EU stars along the outer ring, symbolizing Bulgaria’s cultural heritage and place within the European Union. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | ЕВРО 2026 БЪЛГАРИЯ (Translation: EURO 2026 BULGARIA) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | The inscription “БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ” (“GOD PROTECT BULGARIA”) is |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2026 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 8170465260 |
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