1962 Bulgaria 1 Lev. The coin’s design features the Coat of Arms of People’s Republic of Bulgaria on the obverse side and the denomination and date on the reverse side. This coin was part of the standard circulation coinage of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria during the communist era. It was used as a medium of exchange and was widely circulated until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992, when the Republic of Bulgaria introduced a new currency and coinage system.