Item number: A228
Year: AD 1913
Material: Silver
Size: 18.0 x 18.0 x 1.0 mm
Weight: 2.51 g
Manufactured by: Kremnica, Slovakia
Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2015
This is a silver subsidiary coin with a denomination of 50 stotinki, minted by the Kingdom of Bulgaria in Eastern Europe in AD 1913. According to the currency exchange rate in Bulgaria at the time, 100 stotinki could be exchanged for 1 lev. The obverse side of the coin features the left-facing portrait of Tsar Ferdinand I, the first monarch of Bulgaria after its independence from the Ottoman Empire. Below the portrait is the name abbreviation “R. Marschall” for Rudolf Marschall, a sculptor from Austria. Inscriptions in Bulgarian on either side of the portrait read “ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I” and “ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ,” which translate to “Ferdinand I” and “Tsar of Bulgarians” respectively.
On the reverse side of the coin, along with the denomination and the year of issue “1913,” there are rose symbols representing Bulgaria. Since the 16th century, roses have been one of Bulgaria’s most important agricultural products. In AD 1903, local floriculturists even spontaneously organised grand celebrations known as the “Rose Festival.” The rose symbolises diligence, wisdom, and a love for nature, while the thorns represent courage, resilience, and perseverance, making it Bulgaria’s national flower.
In AD 1878, following the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, the defeated Ottoman Empire was compelled to recognise Bulgaria, which adhered to Eastern Orthodoxy, as a principality with substantial independence under Russian influence. Ferdinand I was the second ruler of the Principality of Bulgaria. In AD 1908, Ferdinand I further declared independence from the Ottoman Empire, becoming the first Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. During his reign, Ferdinand I led Bulgaria in two Balkan Wars and the First World War, seeking to restore the glory of the medieval “Great Bulgaria.” However, as a defeated nation in World War I, Ferdinand I was forced to abdicate in AD 1918 and was exiled to Austria. He eventually passed away in AD 1948 in Coburg, Germany.
物件編號: A228
年代: 公元 1913 年
材質: 銀
尺寸: 18.0 x 18.0 x 1.0 mm
重量: 2.51 g
製造地: 克雷姆尼察，斯洛伐克
來源: 福君錢幣 2015
這是一枚公元1913年，東歐的保加利亞王國鑄造之面額50斯托丁基的銀質輔幣。按照當時保加利亞的幣值換算，100斯托丁基得以兌換1利瓦。硬幣正面是脫離鄂圖曼帝國後，保加利亞王國首任沙皇：斐迪南一世的左側肖像。肖像右下方是魯道夫·馬紹爾，這位出身奧地利的雕塑家姓名縮寫「R. Marschall」。肖像兩側以保加利亞文鐫刻「ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I」、「ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ」，即「斐迪南一世」和「保加利亞沙皇」頭銜。
錢幣背面有面額和發行年份「1913」外，兩側是象徵保加利亞的玫瑰花。自公元16世紀起，玫瑰就是保加利亞最重要的農產品。公元1903年，當地花農甚至還自發舉辦「玫瑰花節」的盛大慶典。玫瑰更因為象徵勤勞、智慧和熱愛大自然，芒刺則代表英勇不屈與堅韌不拔的精神，成為保加利亞的國花。
公元1878年，歷經第十次俄土戰爭後，戰敗的鄂圖曼帝國被迫承認信奉東正教的保加利亞成為受俄羅斯影響，擁有實質獨立地位的親王國。斐迪南一世即是保加利亞親王國的第二任統治者。公元1908年，斐迪南一世進一步宣布脫離鄂圖曼帝國，成為首任保加利亞王國的沙皇。斐迪南一世任內，先後帶領保加利亞參與兩次巴爾幹戰爭和第一次世界大戰，謀求恢復中世紀「大保加利亞」榮光。然而作為第一次世界大戰的戰敗國，公元1918年，斐迪南一世被迫讓位和流放到奧地利。最終公元1948年病逝於德國科堡。
