The obverse of the coin
features the Madara Horseman - a VIII century relief carved
in a rock, and the text "Bulgaria" inscribed in
circumference above it.
The main design on the reverse of
the coin features the figure of the denomination and the year
of issue - 1999. The text "стотинки" (stotinkas)
is inscribed underneath, and the twelve five-pointed stars
- the symbol of the European Union - are inscribed in circumference
above it.