Madara Rider and Bulgarian Saints to Feature on National Euro Coins

Mădălin Mihai

When Bulgaria officially adopts the euro , the national side of the coins in circulation will feature emblematic figures and symbols from the country’s history. The reverse of the 2-euro coin will depict the image of Paisius of Hilendar, with the edge of the coin inscribed in capital letters: "GOD PROTECT BULGARIA " ("БОЖЕ ПАЗИ БЪЛГАРИЯ") - a phrase once used on Bulgarian coins between 1882 and 1943. In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Stefan Tsvetkov, Chief Cashier at the