1 Euro Bulgaria

The Obverse depicts the effigy of St. John of Rila, holding a cross in his right hand and a parchment in his left. The Saint is the founder of the Rila Monastery and Patron Saint of Bulgaria. On the right, adjacent to the inner edge, is the circular inscription “БЪЛГАРИЯ” (the name of the country in Bulgarian), while on the left, also along the inner edge, is the arched inscription "EBPO" (“EURO” in Cyrillic), followed by the minting year. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "1" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: interrupted milled.
Diameter: 23,25 mm
Thickness: 2,33 mm
Weight: 7,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: nickel-brass, inner part: copper-nickel).