At the meeting of the Coordination Council for Bulgaria's preparation for Eurozone membership, the artistic projects for the design of the Bulgarian national side of the euro coins introduced the following: 1 euro cent; 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 euro cents; 1 euro and 2 euros. They will be used when the euro becomes the official currency in Bulgaria, which is expected to be in 2025, most likely. As stated, euro coins have a common side and a national side. The design of the common sides of the coins is by Luc Luycx of the Royal Belgian Mint. They feature images of the European Union or of Europe, symbolizing the unity of the EU. According to the regulatory requirements, each national side of the euro coin includes mandatory and optional details.
Bulgarian and Euro coins
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The mandatory elements included in the design of the national side of the Bulgarian euro coins are:
- depiction of a circle of 12 stars, as it is on the flag of the European Union;
- Cyrillic writing of the word "Bulgaria" (БЪЛГАРИЯ) as the designation of the issuing country;
- for the Bulgarian euro coins of 2 euros: an inscription written sequentially on the side, with "GOD PROTECT BULGARIA" (БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ) written on one half and the same inscription written upside down on the second half.
There are also rules for the optional elements introduced. More about this topic can be found here: https://www.novinite.com/articles/222405/What+will+Bulgarian+Euro+Coins+Look+Like%3F
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