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CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES

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íÂÎÂÙÓÌ: 91459î‡ÍÒ: 980 2425, 980 6493

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ISBN 954-9791-74-2

BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANKCATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES

Second Revised Edition

CompilersRosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva

ConsultantRoumian Tchobanov

Design by Velina Mavrodinova and Bogdan Mavrodinov

Published by the Bulgarian National Bank

1, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square, 1000 SofiaTelephone: (+3592) 91459

Fax: (+3592) 980 2425, 980 6493

© Bulgarian National Bank, 2004© Compilers Rosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva

ISBN 954-9791-74-2

ÅöãÉÄêëäÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄBULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK

äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíàCATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES

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ISSUED ON THE OCCASIONOF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARYOF BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANKFOUNDATION

ë éÒ‚Ó·ÓÊ‰ÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÔpÂÁ 1878 „.

ÒÂ ‚˙ÁÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚fl‚‡Ú Úp‡‰ËˆËËÚÂ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚ,

ÔpÂÍ˙ÒÌ‡ÚË Á‡ ÔÂÚ ‚ÂÍ‡. á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡ ËÁ„p‡Ê‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ËÌÒÚËÚÛ-

ˆËËÚÂ, ÒÚÓÔ‡ÌÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ Ë ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÌÓ‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl.

Ö‰Ì‡ ÓÚ Ì‡È-‚‡ÊÌËÚÂ ÒÚ˙ÔÍË ‚ Ú‡ÁË ÔÓÒÓÍ‡ Â Ì‡Ôp‡‚ÂÌ‡

Ì‡ 25 flÌÛ‡pË 1879 „., ÍÓ„‡ÚÓ pÛÒÍËflÚ ËÏÔÂp‡ÚÓpÒÍË ÍÓÏË-

Ò‡p ‚ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÍÌflÁ ÑÓÌ‰ÛÍÓ‚-äÓpÒ‡ÍÓ‚ ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ‚‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡

Á‡ ìÒÚ‡‚, Ò ÍÓÈÚÓ ÒÂ Û˜pÂ‰fl‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡.

Å‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡ Â ÓÚÍpËÚ‡ ÓÙËˆË‡ÎÌÓ Ì‡ 23 Ï‡È 1879 „. ÔpË Á‡ÏËÌ‡-

‚‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ pÛÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‡‰ÏËÌËÒÚp‡ˆËfl Ë ÔÓÂÏ‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂ-

ÌËÂÚÓ ÓÚ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ‚Î‡ÒÚË. ç‡ 6 ˛ÌË Ò˙˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ÒÂ

ËÁ‚˙p¯‚‡ Ë Ô˙p‚‡Ú‡ ·‡ÌÍÓ‚‡ ÓÔÂp‡ˆËfl.

åÎ‡‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡ Ì‡ÒÎÂ‰fl‚‡ ı‡ÓÒ ‚ Ô‡pË˜ÌÓÚÓ Ó·p‡˘Â-

ÌËÂ – ‚ p‡ÁÔÎ‡˘‡ÌËflÚ‡ ÒÂ ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ú ‚ÒÂ‚˙ÁÏÓÊÌË ÏÓÌÂÚË

ÓÚ Â‚pÓÔÂÈÒÍË Ë ‰ÓpË ÓÚ ÔÓ-‰‡ÎÂ˜ÌË ÒÚp‡ÌË. Å˙pÁÓ ÒÂ

Ì‡Î‡„‡ ÌÂÓ·ıÓ‰ËÏÓÒÚÚ‡ ÓÚ ‚˙‚ÂÊ‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ Â‰ËÌÂÌ Ô‡pË˜ÂÌ

ËÁÏÂpËÚÂÎ. è˙p‚ËÚÂ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌË ·˛‰ÊÂÚË Á‡ ÙËÌ‡ÌÒÓ‚ËÚÂ

1879 „. Ë 1880 „. Ò‡ Ò˙ÒÚ‡‚ÂÌË ‚˙‚ ÙpÂÌÒÍË Ùp‡ÌÍÓ‚Â. ç‡ 4

˛ÌË 1880 „. ÇÚÓpÓÚÓ Ó·ËÍÌÓ‚ÂÌÓ Ì‡pÓ‰ÌÓ Ò˙·p‡ÌËÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡

◊á‡ÍÓÌ Á‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ Ì‡ pÂÁ‡ÌÂ ÏÓÌÂÚË ‚ äÌflÊÂÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ“, Ò ÍÓÈ-

ÚÓ ÒÂ Ò˙Á‰‡‚‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡pË˜Ì‡ Â‰ËÌËˆ‡ –

◊ÎÂ‚“, p‡Á‰ÂÎÂÌ Ì‡ ÒÚÓ ◊ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË“. èpÂÁ 1881 „. ‚ ÅËpÏËÌ-

„‡Ï, ÄÌ„ÎËfl, ÒÂ ÓÚÒË˜‡Ú Ô˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ÏÓÌÂÚË – ÓÚ 2,

5 Ë 10 ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË. ç‡ ÒÎÂ‰‚‡˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ‚ êÛÒËfl Ò‡ ÓÚÒÂ˜Â-

ÌË Ë ÏÓÌÂÚË ÓÚ 1 Ë 2 ÎÂ‚‡.

ë˙Ò á‡ÍÓÌ‡ Á‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡ ÓÚ 1885 „. ÒÂ

Á‡ÒËÎ‚‡Ú ˜ËÒÚÓ ÂÏËÒËÓÌÌËÚÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡, Í‡ÚÓ π

ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ ◊ËÁÍÎ˛˜ËÚÂÎÌ‡Ú‡ ÔpË‚ËÎÂ„Ëfl ‰‡ ËÁ‰‡‚‡ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË,

ÍÓËÚÓ ˘Â ÒÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡Ú Á‡ ÔÎ‡ÚÂÊË ‚ ÍÓ‚˜ÂÊÌË˜ÂÒÚ‚‡Ú‡ Ì‡

‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡ Ë ‚˙‚ ‚ÒË˜ÍËÚe Ôp‡‚ËÚÂÎÒÚ‚ÂÌË Û˜peÊ‰ÂÌËfl“.

è˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Ò‡ Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÁÎ‡ÚÓ. íÓ‚‡

Ò‡ ÁÎ‡ÚÌËÚÂ 20 Ë 50 ÎÂ‚‡, ÓÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ÌË ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„Ó-

ÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“ ‚ ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„,

êÛÒËfl. èpÂÁ 1891 „. Ì‡ ÅçÅ ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ ‰‡ ÂÏËÚËp‡ Ë

·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÒpÂ·pÓ, ÍÓÂÚÓ ÒÂ pÂ‡ÎËÁËp‡ Ì‡ Ôp‡Í-

ÚËÍ‡ ÓÚ 1899 „.

èpÂÁ Ò‚ÓflÚ‡ 125-„Ó‰Ë¯Ì‡ ËÒÚÓpËfl Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡

·‡ÌÍ‡ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ‚ êÛÒËfl, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl, ÄÌ„ÎËfl,

With Bulgaria’s Liberation in 1878 the traditions

of the Bulgarian system of state, disrupted for five centuries,

were restored. New Bulgaria began establishing its institutions,

economy and system of government.

One of the most important steps in this direction was taken

on 25 January 1879, when the Russian emperor’s commissioner

in Bulgaria, Knyaz Dondoukov-Korsakov, signed the draft

Articles of Association for the establishment of the Bulgarian

National Bank. The Bank officially opened on 23 May 1879,

when the Russian administration left and management was

taken over by the Bulgarian authorities. On 6 June the same

year the first banking operation was effected.

The young state inherited chaos in money circulation –

all sorts of coins from European and even farther countries

were used in settlement. The necessity to introduce a unified

monetary measure was urgent. The first government budgets

for the fiscal 1879 and 1880 were compiled in French francs.

On 4 June 1880 the Second Ordinary National Assembly

adopted “Law on the Right to Mint Coins in the Principality”,

which established the Bulgarian national monetary unit, the

lev, divisible into one hundred stotinkas. The first Bulgarian

coins – of 2, 5 and 10 stotinkas – were minted in Birmingham,

England, in 1881. The next year coins of 1 and 2 levs were

minted in Russia.

The Law on the Bulgarian National Bank of 1885 enhanced

the purely issuing activities of the Bank, granting it the

“exclusive privilege to issue banknotes which shall be accepted

as instruments of payment in the coffers of the state and in

all governmental institutions.” The first Bulgarian banknotes

were convertible into gold. These were the golden 20 and 50

levs printed in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1891 the BNB was

authorized to issue banknotes convertible into silver, enforced

since 1899.

Throughout its 125-year history the Bulgarian National

Bank has printed its banknotes in Russia, Germany, England,

the USA, and the former State Printing Works in Sofia. Since

1998 banknotes have been printed at the new Printing Works of

the BNB.

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1998 „. ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡Ú ‰‡ ÒÂ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ú ‚ ÌÓ‚‡Ú‡ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡

Ì‡ ÅçÅ.

Ç ◊ä‡Ú‡ÎÓ„ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË“, ÍÓÈÚÓ ‰˙pÊËÚÂ

‚ p˙ˆÂÚÂ ÒË, Ò‡ ‚ÍÎ˛˜ÂÌË ‚ÒË˜ÍË ÔÛÒÍ‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ ‚ Ó·p‡-

˘ÂÌËÂ ÂÏËÒËË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚ Ì‡˜‡ÎÓÚÓ Ì‡ Ú‡ÁË ‰ÂÈÌÓÒÚ ÔpÂÁ

1885 „. ‰Ó ‰ÌÂÒ. éÚ‰ÂÎÌÓ Ò‡ Ó·ÓÒÓ·ÂÌË ÌÂÔÛÒÍ‡ÌËÚÂ ‚ Ó·p‡-

˘ÂÌËÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, ÂÏËÚËp‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ.

ë˙Ò Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ÌÓÏËÌ‡ÎË, ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ Ë ÒÚËÎËÒÚËÍ‡ ·˙Î„‡p-

ÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚp‡Áfl‚‡Ú p‡ÁÎË˜ÌËÚÂ ÔÂpËÓ‰Ë ‚ p‡Á‚ËÚËÂÚÓ

Ì‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡, ÔpÓÏÂÌËÚÂ ‚ ÌÂÈÌÓÚÓ ÛÒÚpÓÈÒÚ‚Ó, ËÍÓÌÓÏËÍ‡,

ÁÂÏÂ‰ÂÎËÂ, ÍÛÎÚÛp‡ Ë ‰p. íÂ Ò‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ÓÚ ÒËÏ‚ÓÎËÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡

‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚÚ‡ Ë ÔÓ ÛÌËÍ‡ÎÂÌ Ì‡˜ËÌ ÔpÂÌ‡ÒflÚ ËÒÚÓpË˜ÂÒÍ‡Ú‡

Ë ÍÛÎÚÛpÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡ÏÂÚ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËfl Ì‡pÓ‰.

The present “Catalogue of Bulgarian Banknotes” includes

all issues of banknotes put into circulation by the BNB since

the beginning of its issuing activities in 1885 until now.

The uncirculated banknotes issued by the BNB are given

separately.

The nominal value, design and style of the Bulgarian

banknotes reflect different stages in the development of the

state, changes in its organization, economy, agriculture, culture,

etc. They are part of the symbols of the system of state and

preserve in a unique manner the historical and cultural memory

of the Bulgarian people.

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ÖÏËÒËfl 1885 „.

çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 20 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ

îÓpÏ‡Ú – 150 x 97 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ

ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÎÂ‚Ëfl „ÓpÂÌ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ‡ ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Ò‚ÂÚÎ‡ Óıp‡

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı

·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „.

Issue 1885

Nominal value – 20 levs, gold

Size – 150 x 97 mm, horizontal

Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner;

background color – brown

Reverse – the figure “20” in a vignette in the middle;

background color – light ochre

Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl

„ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia

In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907

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ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Îfl‚ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;


éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl

„ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „.

Issue 1885




Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner;

background color – green

Reverse – the figure “50” in a vignette;




In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“

ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ï‡ÈÍ‡, Ó·ÎÂ˜ÂÌ‡

‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl, ‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÔÂÔÂÎfl‚ÓÒËÌ¸Ó, Óıp‡

Ép˙· – ‚ Í‡pÂ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒËÌ



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡ÔpËÎ 1889 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „.

Issue 1887



Watermark – “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs)

Obverse – a picture of a mother dressed in national costume

on the right, the coat of arms on the left;

background colors – ashy blue, ochre

Reverse – the text “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs);

background color – blue



In circulation from April 1889 to 1 July 1907

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÌflÏ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚ Ë Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Óp‡˜ ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl

Ò p‡ÎÓ Ë ‰‚‡ ÍÓÌfl, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ Ì‡ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ –

‰˙p‚ÂÚ‡, Í˙˘‡

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co“,

ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1890 „. ‰Ó 1 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1908 „.

Issue 1890



Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms on the left;

background colors – grey and brown

Reverse – a ploughman in national costume with

a wooden plough and two horses, trees,

a house underneath

Printed in Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co,

London, England

In circulation from 1890 to 1 December 1908

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ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó pÓÁÓ·Âp‡˜Í‡ (‰ÂÚ‡ÈÎ ÓÚ „p‡‚˛p‡Ú‡

◊êÓÁÓ·Âp ‚ ä‡Á‡ÌÎ˙Í“ ÓÚ îÂÎËÍÒ ä‡ÌËˆ);

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚, ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ó‚˜‡p Ò˙Ò ÒÚ‡‰Ó, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ Ì‡

Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ – ÍÓ¯‡p‡




Issue 1890



Watermark – none

Obverse – a woman picking roses (a detail from the

engraving “Rose-picking near Kazanluk” by Pheliks Kanitz)

on the left; the coat of arms on the right;

background colors – grey, blue

Reverse – a shepherd with a flock,

a sheep-pen underneath


London, England


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çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 5 ÎÂ‚‡, ÒpÂ·pÓ




ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚ Ë Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Óp‡˜ ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl Ò p‡ÎÓ

Ë ‰‚‡ ÍÓÌfl, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ Ì‡ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ – ‰˙p‚ÂÚ‡, Í˙˘‡




Issue 1899

Nominal value – 5 levs, silver


Watermark – none


background colors – grey and brown

Reverse – a ploughman in national costume with a wooden

plough and two horses, trees and a house in the background


London, England


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ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó pÓÁÓ·Âp‡˜Í‡ (‰ÂÚ‡ÈÎ ÓÚ „p‡‚˛p‡Ú‡

◊êÓÁÓ·Âp ‚ ä‡Á‡ÌÎ˙Í“ ÓÚ îÂÎËÍÒ ä‡ÌËˆ);

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚, ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ó‚˜‡p Ò˙Ò ÒÚ‡‰Ó, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ –

ÍÓ¯‡p‡; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒËÌ




Issue 1899



Watermark – none

Obverse – a woman picking roses

(a detail from the engraving “Rose-picking near Kazanluk”

by Pheliks Kanitz) on the left; the coat of arms on the right;

background colors – grey, blue

Reverse – a picture of a shepherd with a flock,

a sheep-pen at the bottom; background color – blue


London, England


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14

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

15





ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Îfl‚ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – pÂÁÂ‰‡, ·ÎÂ‰ÓpÓÁÓ‚



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1899 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „.

Issue 1899




Obverse – the coat of arms in the top left corner;


Reverse – the figure “50” in a vignette depicted in the

middle; background colors – reseda, light pink



In circulation from 1899 to 1 July 1907

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

14

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

15

ÖÏËÒËfl 1903 „. ◊épÎÓ‚“


îÓpÏ‡Ú – 86 x 128 ÏÏ, ‚ÂpÚËÍ‡ÎÂÌ


ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡, „ÓpÌËfl Ë ‰ÓÎÌËfl Íp‡È

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊5“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ,˜Â‚ÂÌ Ë ÂÁÂ‰‡

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, Ì‡‰ ÌÂ„Ó –

◊5 ÎÂ‚‡“

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – à‚. à‚. épÎÓ‚



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ˛ÌË 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1903, “Orlov”


Size – 86 x 128 mm, vertical

Watermark – none

Obverse – the figure “5” in a vignette in the middle,

top and bottom corners;

background colors – blue, red and reseda

Reverse – the coat of arms in the middle, an inscription

“5 ÎÂ‚‡” (5 levs) above it

Artistic design – Iv. Iv. Orlov

Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚo‚ÎÂÌËfl


In circulation from 1 June 1904 to 5 May 1924

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ãËˆÂ

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17





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ Ë ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË

Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚ Ë ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ˛ÌË 1906 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – vignettes with the figure “10”

in the four corners and in the middle;

background colors – green, brown and blue

Reverse – the coat of arms




In circulation from June 1906 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

16

ãËˆÂ

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17





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ Ë ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·

‚˙pıÛ Á‚ÂÁ‰‡ Ò ÓÒÂÏ Î˙˜‡;




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ˛ÌË 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – a vignette with the figure “50” in the middle;

background colors – brown, blue and green

Reverse – the coat of arms against the background

of an eight-pointed star in the middle;




In circulation from 1 June 1904 to 5 May 1924

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18

ãËˆÂ

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19





ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌ‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ Ë Óı‡

Ép˙· – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Íp‡È ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“,

‚ ‰ÓÎÌËfl – Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ò ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Ò‚ÂÚÎ‡ Óı‡, pÂÁÂ‰‡




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ˛ÌË 1906 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms on the top;

background colors – brown, blue and ochre

Reverse – a vignette with the figure “100” on the top,

a rectangular with the text “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs)

at the bottom; background colors – light ochre, reseda





ãËˆÂ

É˙·

18

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

19



îÓpÏ‡Ú – 119 x 186, ‚ÂpÚËÍ‡ÎÂÌ


ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Ë ‰ÓÎÌËfl Íp‡È

‚ËÌÂÚÍË Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, ˜Â‚ÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚ „ÓpÌ‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

‚ ‰ÓÎÌ‡Ú‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 2 ˛ÎË 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – a vignette with the figure “500”

on the top and at the bottom;

background colors – green, red, brown

Reverse – the coat of arms depicted on the top in a vignette;

the figure “500” in a vignette at the bottom




In circulation from 2 July 1904 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

20

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

21





ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Ë ‰ÓÎÌËfl Íp‡È ‚ËÌÂÚÍË,

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊5“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, ˜Â‚ÂÌ, ÂÁÂ‰‡





Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – vignettes on the top and at the bottom,

the figure “5” in the middle;

background colors – blue, red, reseda

Reverse – the coat of arms in the middle




In circulation from 1904 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

20

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

21





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ‚ „ÓpÌ‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – the figure “10” in vignettes in the four corners;

background colors – green, brown, blue

Reverse – the coat of arms on the top





ãËˆÂ

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22

ãËˆÂ

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23





ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Íp‡È ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, ÒËÌ Ë pÓÁÓ‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ“, ‚Îfl‚Ó

Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1904 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle on the top;

background colors – green, blue and pink

Reverse – a vignette, the text “ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ”

(twenty levs) in the middle; the figure “20”

on the left and the right sides





ãËˆÂ

É˙·

22

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

23






ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ Ë pÓÁÓ‚

Ép˙· – ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊ÅçÅ“,

„ÓpÂ ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ë ‰ÓÎÛ ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

‚ËÌÂÚÍË Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ˛ÌË 1906 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none


background colors – brown, green and pink

Reverse – the inscription “ÅçÅ” (BNB) in the middle; vignettes

with the figure “50” in the middle on the top and on the left

and right at the bottom





ãËˆÂ

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24

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

25






ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ Ë pÓÁÓ‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚpË ‚ËÌÂÚÍË,

‚ Îfl‚‡Ú‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“

Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ˛ÌË 1906 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none


background colors – brown, blue and pink

Reverse – three vignettes

in the middle: the coat of arms in the left vignette, the text

“ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs) in the middle and the figure

“100” on the right


Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı

·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia


ãËˆÂ

É˙·

24

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

25






‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ Ë ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊èÖíëíéíàçö ãÖÇÄ“ ‚˙‚ ‚ÂÌÂˆ




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 2 ˛ÎË 1907 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle on the top,

the figure “500” in vignettes in the four corners;

background colors – brown, blue and green

Reverse – the text “èÖíëíéíàçö ãÖÇÄ”

(five hundred levs) in the form of a wreath in the middle





ãËˆÂ

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26

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

27





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊5“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚ÂÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ


Ë Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊ñÄêëíÇé ÅöãÉÄêàü“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1910 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.




Watermark – none

Obverse – vignettes with the figure “5” in the four corners;

background colors – brown, violet, green

Reverse – the coat of arms in the middle and the inscription

“ñÄêëíÇé ÅöãÉÄêàü” (Kingdom of Bulgaria);

background colors – green, violet





ãËˆÂ

É˙·

26

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

27


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 1 ÎÂ‚, ÒpÂ·pÓ


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – pÓÏ·Ó‚Â

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡,

ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÖÑàçö ãÖÇö“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ, ÒËÌ, ·ÂÊÓ‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊1“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, pÓÁÓ‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Reichsdruckerei“, ÅÂpÎËÌ, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 27 ˛ÎË 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916

Nominal value – 1 lev, silver


Watermark – rhombs

Obverse – a vignette, the text “ÖÑàçö ãÖÇö”

(one lev) in the middle;

background colors – black, blue, beige

Reverse – a vignette with the figure “1” in the middle;

background colors – blue, pink

Printed in Reichsdruckerei, Berlin, Germany


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28

ãËˆÂ

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29


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 2 ÎÂ‚‡, ÒÂ·Ó

îÓÏ‡Ú – 110 x 70 ÏÏ, ıÓËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ

ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÓÏ·Ó‚Â

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ ëêÖÅêé“

‚˙ıÛ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ Ë ÁÂÎÂÌ

É˙· – ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ò ÚÂÍÒÚ ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡,

‚ ˜ÂÚËËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ˆËÙ‡Ú‡ ◊2“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – pÓÁÓ‚ Ë Óı‡

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Reichsdruckerei“, ÅÂÎËÌ, ÉÂÏ‡ÌËfl

Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916




Obverse – the text “ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ ëêÖÅêé”

(two silver levs) in a vignette in the middle;

background colors – black and green

Reverse – a vignette with a text in the middle,

the figure “2” in the four corners;

background colors – pink and ochre



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

28

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

29



îÓÏ‡Ú – 85 x 130 ÏÏ, ‚ÂÚËÍ‡ÎÂÌ


ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíú ãÖÇÄ ëêÖÅêé“,

‚ ˜ÂÚËËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ˆËÙ‡Ú‡ ◊5“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ, ÒË‚Ó-ÒËÌ, Óı‡

É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·, Ó„‡‰ÂÌ Ò ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ñÄêëíÇé ÅöãÉÄêàü“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒË‚Ó-ÒËÌ


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916




Obverse – the text “èÖíú ãEÇA ëêÖÅêé” (five silver levs)

in the middle, the figure “5” in vignettes in the corners;

background colors – black, grey-blue, ochre

Reverse – the coat of arms encircled by the text “ñÄêëíÇé

ÅöãÉÄêàü” (Kingdom of Bulgaria) in the middle;

background colors – brown, grey-blue



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

30

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

31



îÓÏ‡Ú – 90 x 140 ÏÏ, ‚ÂÚËÍ‡ÎÂÌ


ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ ëêÖÅêé“,

‚ ˜ÂÚËËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ, ˜Â‚ÂÌÓ-Í‡Ùfl‚ Ë ÒËÌ

É˙· – ‚ „ÓÌËfl Í‡È ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

‚ ‰ÓÎÌËfl – ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916




Obverse – the text “ÑÖëÖíú ãEÇA ëêÖÅêé” (ten silver levs)

in the middle, the figure “10” in vignettes in the corners;

background colors – black, reddish brown and blue

Reverse – the coat of arms on the top, the figure “10”

in a vignette at the bottom;

background colors – brown, green



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

30

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

31





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓÂ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·;


É˙· – ‚ ‰‚ÂÚÂ ÔÓÎÓ‚ËÌË ‚˙ıÛ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“;


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 27 ˛ÎË 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916




Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle upper part;


Reverse – the figure “20” in vignettes on the two sides



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

32

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

33







É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

Ó„‡‰ÂÌ ÓÚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 27 ˛ÎË 1916 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916






Reverse – the coat of arms encircled by vignettes

in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

32

ãËˆÂ

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33





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓÂ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

‚ ˜ÂÚËËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ

É˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1918 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916






background colors – black, violet, green

Reverse – the coat of arms on the left, the figure “100”

in a vignette on the right



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

34

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

35



(ÒÂËfl ◊Ñ“, ÔÂÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ÒÂËfl ◊Ä“)




‚ ˜ÂÚËËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜ÂÂÌ, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ

É˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1919 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1916


(series “D”, reprinted in series “Ä”)





background colors – black, violet, green

Reverse – the coat of arms on the left,

the figure “100” in a vignette on the right



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

34

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

35


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 5 ÎÂ‚‡, ÒÂ·˙ÌË


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ ‚ Ô‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ò ËÁ‚ËÚË Í‡Ë˘‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓÂ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, Í‡Â;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ

É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÍÓÓÌ‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, Í‡Â

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Giesecke & Devrient“, ã‡ÈÔˆË„, ÉÂÏ‡ÌËfl

Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 2 ‡ÔËÎ 1917 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1917



Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) in a rectangular with curved ends

Obverse – the coat of arms in a vignette

in the middle on the top;

background colors – violet, green

Reverse – a crown in a vignette in the middle

Printed in Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig, Germany

In circulation from 2 April 1917 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

36

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

37


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 10 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÌË


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ ‚ ‰ÓÔË‡˘Ë ÒÂ ÂÎËÔÒË

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ áãÄíçà“ ‚ Í‡Â;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ Ë pÓÁÓ‚

É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÏÌÓ„Óˆ‚ÂÚÌ‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 2 ‡ÔËÎ 1917 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1917



Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) in touching ellipses

Obverse – the text “ÑÖëÖíú ãEÇA áãÄíçà”

(ten gold levs) in the middle;

background colors – green and pink

Reverse – mottled vignette in the middle


In circulation from 2 April 1917 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

36

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

37





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ áãÄíçà“;


É˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡ÔËÎ 1917 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1917




Obverse – the text “ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ áãÄíçà”

(twenty gold levs) in the middle;


Reverse – the figure “20” in the middle of vignettes


In circulation from April 1917 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

38

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

39





ãËˆÂ – ‚ Îfl‚‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;


É˙· – ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Ú˙ÏÌÓÍ‡Ùfl‚, Ò‚ÂÚÎÓÁÂÎÂÌ


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 23 Ï‡È 1917 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1917




Obverse – the figure “50” in a vignette on the left;


Reverse – the text “èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ” (fifty levs) in a

vignette; background colors – dark brown, light green


In circulation from 23 May 1917 to 5 May 1924

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

38

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

39





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓÂ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·,

‚Îfl‚Ó – ÔÓÚÂÚ Ì‡ ÊÂÚ‚‡Í‡,

‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ áãÄíçà“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â· ‚ Ô˙ÒÚ‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1917 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

Issue 1917





a portrait of a woman reaper on the left, the text “ëíé ãEÇÄ

áãÄíçà” (one hundred gold levs) in the middle;

background colors – blue, brown

Reverse – the coat of arms in a mottled vignette in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

40

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

41

Issue 1919





the text “ÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ áãÄíçà” (ten gold levs) in the middle;

background colors – green, pink

Reverse – a brown vignette in checkered pink


In circulation from March 1922 to 5 May 1924





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓÂ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·, ÔÓ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ áãÄíçà“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, pÓÁÓ‚

É˙· – Í‡Ùfl‚‡ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ‚ ÓÁÓ‚Ó Í‡Â


Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ Ï‡Ú 1922 „. ‰Ó 5 Ï‡È 1924 „.

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

40

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

41


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 1 ÎÂ‚, ÒÂ·Ó


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÓÏ·ÓË‰Ì‡ ÏÂÊ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ÒÍÛÎÔÚÛ‡ Ì‡

ÒÂ‰Ì‡Î‡ ÊÂÌÒÍ‡ ÙË„Û‡, Ó·˙Ì‡Ú‡ Ì‡‰flÒÌÓ;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ò„‡‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ; ˆ‚flÚ Í‡Ùfl‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Waterlow & Sons“, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl

Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1921 „. ‰Ó 31 Ï‡È 1925 „.

Issue 1920

Nominal value – 1 lev, silver


Watermark – rhomboid net

Obverse – the coat of arms on the left, on the right:

a sculpture of a sitting woman turned right;

background colors – green, brown

Reverse – the BNB’s building colored in brown

Printed in Waterlow & Sons, London, England


ãËˆÂ

É˙·

42

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

43




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÓÏ·ÓË‰Ì‡ ÏÂÊ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·, ‚Îfl‚Ó – ÒÍÛÎÔÚÛ‡

Ì‡ ÒÂ‰Ì‡Î‡ ÊÂÌÒÍ‡ ÙË„Û‡, Ó·˙Ì‡Ú‡ Ì‡Îfl‚Ó;


É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ò„‡‰‡Ú‡

Ì‡ ç‡Ó‰ÌÓÚÓ Ò˙·‡ÌËÂ ‚ ëÓÙËfl;

ˆ‚flÚ – Ò‚ÂÚÎÓÁÂÎÂÌ

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Waterlow & Sons“, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl

Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡ÔËÎ 1921 „. ‰Ó 31 Ï‡È 1925 „.

Issue 1920



Watermark – rhomboid net

Obverse – the coat of arms on the right,

on the left a sculpture of a sitting woman turned left;


Reverse – the building of the National Assembly

in Sofia depicted in the middle;

colored in light green

Printed in Waterlow & Sons, London, England

In circulation from April 1921 to 31 May 1925

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

42

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

43


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 5 ÎÂ‚‡





É˙· – ËÁÓ·‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ‰‚‡ Ô˜ÂÎÌË ÍÓ¯Â‡;


Ä‚ÚÓË Ì‡ ÔÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÑËÏËÚ˙ É˛‰ÊÂÌÓ‚,

çËÍÓÎ‡ äÓÊÛı‡Ó‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊American Bank Note Company“,

ç˛ âÓÍ, ëÄô

Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚Ë 1923 „. ‰Ó 30 ˛ÌË 1924 „.;

Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡Ë 1934 „.

Issue 1922

Nominal value – 5 levs


Watermark – none

Obverse – the state coat of arms in the middle upper part;


Reverse – depiction of two skeps;


Artistic design – Dimitar Gyudjenov

and Nikola Kozhouharov

Printed in American Bank Note Company,

New York, USA

In circulation from December 1923 to 30 June 1924;

dead line: 15 January 1934

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

44

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

45






ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ·ÎÂ‰Ó‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚

É˙· – ÒÂÎflÌÍ‡ ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl ı‡ÌË ÔÚËˆË;

‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ – Í˙˘‡ Ë ÒÚÓÔ‡ÌÒÍË ÔÓÒÚÓÈÍË;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚, Í‡Ùfl‚



éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊American Bank Note Company“, ç˛ âÓÍ, ëÄô


Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡Ë 1934 „.

Issue 1922



Watermark – none


background color – light violet

Reverse – a woman in national costume feeding poultry;

a house at the bottom;

background colors – violet, brown

Artistic design – Dimitar Gyudjenov

and Nikola Kozhouharov

Printed in American Bank Note Company, New York, USA



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

44

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

45







É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ËÁÓ·‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ÊÂÚ‚‡Í‡ Ò˙Ò ÒÌÓÔ

Ì‡ ‡ÏÓ Ì‡ ÙÓÌ‡ Ì‡ ‰Û„Ë ÊÂÚ‚‡ÍË;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, Ó‡ÌÊÂ‚





Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡Ë 1934 „.

Issue 1922



Watermark – none



Reverse – a woman reaper with a sheaf slung across

the shoulder against the background of other reapers;

background colors – green, orange

Artistic design – Dimitar Gyudjenov,

Nikola Kozhouharov




ãËˆÂ

É˙·

46

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

47





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙Ê‡‚ÌËflÚ „Â·;


É˙· – Ó‚˜‡˜Â Ò‚ËË Ì‡ Í‡‚‡Î

Ë ÔÎ‡‰ÌÛ‚‡˘Ó ÒÚ‡‰Ó Ó‚ˆÂ





Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡Ë 1934 „.

Issue 1922



Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle;


Reverse – a shepherd-pipe player,

sheep at midday rest nearby


Nikola Kozhouharov




ãËˆÂ

É˙·

46

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

47







É˙· – ‚ ÒÂ‰‡Ú‡ ËÁÓ·‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ó‡˜ Ò ÔÎÛ„,

ÚÂ„ÎÂÌ ÓÚ ‰‚‡ ‚ÓÎ‡





Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡Ë 1934 „.

Issue 1922



Watermark – none



Reverse – a ploughman with a plough pulled

by two oxen in the middle


Nikola Kozhouharov




ãËˆÂ

É˙·

48

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

49







É˙· – ËÁÓ·‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ‡ÍÓÒÚË‡Î ÍÓ‡·

Ì‡ ÔËÒÚ‡ÌË˘Â Ç‡Ì‡, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ – ‰Û„Ë ÍÓ‡·Ë,

ÊÔ ‚‡„ÓÌË, ÒÚÓÍË




Ç Ó·‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚Ë 1923 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚Ë 1937 „.;

Í‡ÂÌ ÒÓÍ – 15 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚Ë 1942 „.

Issue 1922



Watermark – none



Reverse – a picture of a ship at port Varna,

ships, goods waggons,

cargo at the bottom


Nikola Kozhouharov


In circulation from December 1923 to 31 December 1937;

dead line: 15 December 1942

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

48

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

49





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Âp‚ÂÌo-Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ „pÛÔ‡ pÓÁÓ·Âp‡˜Ë

Ä‚ÚÓpË Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÑËÏËÚ˙p É˛‰ÊÂÌÓ‚,

çËÍÓÎ‡ äÓÊÛı‡pÓ‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊American Bank Note Company“, ç˛ âÓpÍ, ëÄô

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1923 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1937 „.;

Íp‡ÂÌ ÒpÓÍ – 15 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1942 „.

Issue 1922

Nominal value – 1,000 levs


Watermark – none


background color – reddish brown

Reverse – a picture of a group of rose-pickers


Nikola Kozhouharov


In circulation from December 1923 to 31 December 1937;

dead line: 15 December 1942

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

50

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

51




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ËÁÔp‡‚ÂÌ Î˙‚

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡,

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜Âp‚ÂÌ ÔÂ˜‡Ú Ì‡ ÅçÅ;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ïpËÒÚÓ ÅÓÚÂ‚

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ïpËÒÚÓ ãÓÁÂ‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Ñ˙pÊ‡‚Ì‡ ÔÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡“, ëÓÙËfl, Å˙Î„‡pËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ÓÍÚÓÏ‚pË 1924 „. ‰Ó 1925 „.

Issue 1924



Watermark – rampant lion

Obverse – the coat of arms on the left,

the picture of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right,

BNB red seal in the middle;

background colors – green, brown

Reverse – the picture of Hristo Botev in a vignette on the left

Artistic design – Hristo Lozev

Printed in the State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria

In circulation from October 1924 to 1925

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

50

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

51




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ Î˙‚

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ó·p‡Á˙Ú

Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ÒÓÎÌËˆËÚÂ ‚ èÓÏÓpËÂ;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1928 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1933 „.;

Íp‡ÂÌ ÒpÓÍ – 15 flÌÛ‡pË 1937 „.

Issue 1925



Watermark – horizontally depicted lion

Obverse – the picture of Tsar Boris III

in military uniform in the middle;


Reverse – Pomorie salt-works in the middle;

background colors – brown, blue


In circulation from 1928 to 31 December 1933;


ãËˆÂ

É˙·

52

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

53





ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚ ˆÂÌÚ˙p‡ „pÛÔ‡ ÊÂÚ‚‡pÍË –

Ùp‡„ÏÂÌÚ ÓÚ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ à‚‡Ì ÄÌ„ÂÎÓ‚ ◊ÜÂÚ‚‡“;


Ä‚ÚÓpË Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p ÅÓÊËÌÓ‚,

ÅÓpËÒ ÑÂÌÂ‚, äÓÌÒÚ‡ÌÚËÌ ô˙pÍÂÎÓ‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co“, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl


Issue 1925



Watermark – none

Obverse – the coat of arms on the left, the picture

of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right;


Reverse – a group of reapers (fragment from

Ivan Angelov’s picture “Harvest”) in the center;


Artistic design – Alexander Bozhinov,

Boris Denev, Konstantin Shturkelov

Printed in Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co, London, England


ãËˆÂ

É˙·

52

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

53






Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ÓÚ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ Ì‡

ÄÌÚÓÌ åËÚÓ‚ ◊è‡Á‡p ‚ ëÓÙËfl“;






Issue 1925



Watermark – none


the picture of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right;


Reverse – fragment from the picture “Sofia Market”

by Anton Mitov in the middle;






ãËˆÂ

É˙·

54

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

55





ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡

ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰ÂÚ‡ÈÎ ÓÚ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡

◊ép‡˜“ Ì‡ üpÓÒÎ‡‚ ÇÂ¯ËÌ;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Âp‚ÂÌÓ-Í‡Ùfl‚




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1932 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1925



Watermark – none




Reverse – a detail from the picture “Ploughman”

by Yaroslav Veshin in the middle;





In circulation from 1932 to 16 March 1947

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

54

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

55








Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ◊ÄÎÂ„ÓpËfl Ì‡ ÔÎÓ‰ÓpÓ‰ËÂÚÓ“

ÓÚ à‚‡Ì å˙pÍ‚Ë˜Í‡;





Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1932 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1925



Watermark – none




Reverse – the picture “Allegory of Abundance”

by Ivan Murkvichka in the middle;






ãËˆÂ

É˙·

56

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

57







ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ˆÂÌÚ˙p‡ ıp‡Ï-Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ

◊ë‚. ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p çÂ‚ÒÍË“ ‚ ëÓÙËfl;





Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ flÌÛ‡pË 1926 „. ‰Ó ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1943 „.

Issue 1925



Watermark – none



background color – violet

Reverse – St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Sofia,

in the middle;





In circulation from January 1926 to September 1943

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

56

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

57




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ‰‚‡ Î˙‚‡,

p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌË ‚ Íp˙„ Ò ‰Ë‡ÏÂÚ˙p 37 ÏÏ

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰ÓÎÛ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡,

‚Îfl‚Ó – ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í Ò ‰‚‡ Î˙‚‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Ï‡ÒÎÂÌÓ ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚ ˆÂÌÚ˙p‡ ‰ÂÚ‡ÈÎ ÓÚ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ ◊éÚÂˆ è‡ËÒËÈ“

Ì‡ à‚‡Ì å˙pÍ‚Ë˜Í‡

Ä‚ÚÓpË Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – Ç‡ÒËÎ á‡ı‡pËÂ‚,

ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p ÅÓÊËÌÓ‚

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Thomas de La Rue“, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ Ï‡pÚ 1941 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1929



Watermark – two lions

in a 37 mm diameter circle

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle at the bottom,


a watermark with two lions on the left;

background color – olive green

Reverse – a detail from the picture “Father Paissiy”

by Ivan Murkvichka in the center

Artistic design – Vasil Zahariev,

Alexander Bozhinov

Printed in Thomas de La Rue, London, England

In circulation from March 1941 to 16 March 1947

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ËÁÔp‡‚ÂÌ ÊËÚÂÌ ÒÌÓÔ Ò˙Ò Ò˙pÔ,

p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ ‚ Íp˙„ Ò ‰Ë‡ÏÂÚ˙p 34 ÏÏ




Ép˙· – Ô‡ÌÓp‡Ï‡ ÓÚ ÇÂÎËÍÓ í˙pÌÓ‚Ó


Ç‡ÒËÎ á‡ı‡pËÂ‚


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1940 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1929



Watermark – an upright sheaf of corn

with a sickle in a 34 mm circle




Reverse – a view from Veliko Turnovo


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from September 1940 to 16 March 1947

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ãËˆÂ

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – „Î‡‚‡ Ì‡ ·Ó„ ïÂpÏÂÒ,

p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ‡ ‚ Íp˙„ Ò ‰Ë‡ÏÂÚ˙p 35 ÏÏ




Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ àÒÍ˙pÒÍÓÚÓ ‰ÂÙËÎÂ

Ä‚ÚÓpË Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p ÅÓÊËÌÓ‚, Ç‡ÒËÎ á‡ı‡pËÂ‚


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡‚„ÛÒÚ 1937 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1929



Watermark – the head of God Hermes

depicted in a 35 mm circle




Reverse – a view from the Iskar Defile

Artistic design – Alexander Bozhinov, Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from August 1937 to 16 March 1947

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÊÂÌÒÍ‡ „Î‡‚‡,

p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ‡ ‚ Íp˙„ Ò ‰Ë‡ÏÂÚ˙p 38 ÏÏ



ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÍÂpÂÏË‰ÂÌÓ˜Âp‚ÂÌ,

Ì‡ ÏÂÒÚ‡ ÔpÂÎË‚‡˘ ‚ ‰pÛ„Ë Ì˛‡ÌÒË Ì‡ ˜Âp‚ÂÌÓÚÓ

Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ëÂ‰ÂÏÚÂ pËÎÒÍË ÂÁÂp‡




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡‚„ÛÒÚ 1937 „. ‰Ó 1943 „.

Issue 1929



Watermark – a head of a woman




background color – brick-red

shading into different nuances of red

Reverse – a view from the Seven Rila Lakes


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from August 1937 to 1943

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ëËÏÂÓÌ I Ò ÍÓpÓÌ‡,





Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ p. üÌÚp‡ Íp‡È ÇÂÎËÍÓ í˙pÌÓ‚Ó




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ Ï‡pÚ 1941 „. ‰Ó 1943 „.

Issue 1929



Watermark – the picture of Tsar Simeon I with a crown



of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right;


Reverse – a view from the Yantra river near Veliko Turnovo


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from March 1941 to 1943

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÍÌfl„ËÌfl å‡pËfl-ãÛËÁ‡, p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ ‚

Íp˙„ Ò ‰Ë‡ÏÂÚ˙p 32 ÏÏ

ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡

ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‚˙pÁ‡Ì ÊËÚÂÌ ÒÌÓÔ Ë Ò˙pÔ



éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Giesecke & Devrient“, ã‡ÈÔˆË„, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ÓÍÚÓÏ‚pË 1942 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1938



Watermark – the picture of Knyaginya Maria-Louiz‡

in a 32 mm circle

Obverse – the coat of arms on the right, the picture

of Tsar Boris III on the left, a watermark in the middle;


Reverse - the figure “500” in a vignette on the left,

a sheaf of corn and a sickle on the right


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from October 1942 to 16 March 1947

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÍÌflÁ ëËÏÂÓÌ,


ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡

ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í, ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚ Íp˙„ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊1000“

Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ“




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ flÌÛ‡pË ‰Ó ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1943 „.

Issue 1938



Watermark – the picture of Knyaz Simeon in a 45 mm circle

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle, the picture

of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the left,

a watermark on the right;

background colors – brown, blue

Reverse – a watermark on the left,

the figure “1000” depicted in a circle and the text

“ïàãüÑÄ ãEÇA” (one thousand levs) on the right


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from January to December 1943

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌË ‚ Íp˙„ Ó·p‡ÁËÚÂ Ì‡

ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III Ë ˆ‡pËˆ‡ âÓ‡Ì‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú

Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‚Ó‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡

Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊5000“, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡

Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ÓÍÚÓÏ‚pË 1942 „. ‰Ó ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1943 „.

Issue 1938



Watermark – the pictures of Tsar Boris III

and Tsaritsa Joanna in a circle

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle, the picture of Tsar Boris III

in military uniform on the left, a watermark on the right;


Reverse – a watermark on the left, a vignette

with the figure “5000” on the right, the building

of the Bulgarian National Bank in the middle


Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from October 1942 to December 1943

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÙËÎË„p‡Ì, ‚Ë‰ËÏ Ò‡ÏÓ ‚ ·flÎ‡Ú‡ p‡ÏÍ‡


ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡,

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚ pÓÁÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÍÓp‡·, ‡ÍÓÒÚËp‡Î Ì‡ ÔpËÒÚ‡ÌË˘Â Ç‡pÌ‡


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1941 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1940



Watermark – a filigree visible in the white frame only


of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right,

the figure “500” in a rosette in the middle;


Reverse – a ship at port Varna in the middle



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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÙËÎË„p‡Ì, ‚Ë‰ËÏ Ò‡ÏÓ ‚ ·flÎ‡Ú‡ p‡ÏÍ‡


ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ

◊1000“ ‚ pÓÁÂÚÍ‡

Ép˙· – ‚ ˆÂÌÚ˙p‡ Óp‡˜ Ò ÊÂÎÂÁÂÌ ÔÎÛ„;



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1941 „. ‰Ó 1943 „.

Issue 1940



Watermark – a filigree visible in the white frame only



the figure “1000” in a rosette in the middle

Reverse – a ploughman with a plough in the middle;



In circulation from 1941 to 1943

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“, ‚Ë‰ËÏ ‚ ·flÎ‡Ú‡ p‡ÏÍ‡;

‚ ı‡pÚËÂÌ‡Ú‡ Ï‡Ò‡ Ò‡ ÔpÂÒÓ‚‡ÌË Ò‚ÂÚÎÓÒËÌË

Ë Ò‚ÂÚÎÓ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚Ë ÎÂÌÚË Ò ‰pÂ·ÌË Ì‡‰ÔËÒË

◊Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡“

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III

‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ Ó·p‡Á Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÍ‡

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – Ç‡ÒËÎ á‡ı‡pËÂ‚


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1943 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1942



Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) visible in the white frame;

light blue and light violet ribbons with small inscriptions

“Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡” (Bulgarian National Bank)

incorporated in the paper

Obverse – the picture of Tsar Boris III in military uniform

on the left;


Reverse – a picture of a Bulgarian woman on the right

Artistic design – Vasil Zahariev


In circulation from September 1943 to 16 March 1947

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‚ ı‡pÚËÂÌ‡Ú‡ Ï‡Ò‡ Ò‡ ÔpÂÒÓ‚‡ÌË Ò‚ÂÚÎÓÒËÌË

Ë Ò‚ÂÚÎÓ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚Ë ÎÂÌÚË Ò ‰pÂ·ÌË Ì‡‰ÔËÒË


ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ „p‡‚˛p‡ ◊êËÎÒÍË Ï‡Ì‡ÒÚËp“



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1943 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1942




light blue and light violet ribbons

with small inscriptions “Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡” (Bulgarian

National Bank) incorporated in the paper

Obverse – the picture of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the left;


Reverse – the engraving “Rila Monastery” on the right




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ãËˆÂ

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‚ ı‡pÚËÂÌ‡Ú‡ Ï‡Ò‡ Ò‡ ÔpÂÒÓ‚‡ÌË Ò‚ÂÚÎÓÒËÌË Ë

Ò‚ÂÚÎÓ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚Ë ÎÂÌÚË Ò ‰pÂ·ÌË Ì‡‰ÔËÒË


ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡



Ép˙· – ‚ ˆÂÌÚ˙p‡ ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡

Ì‡ ç‡pÓ‰ÌÓÚÓ Ò˙·p‡ÌËÂ;



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1943 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1942




light blue and light violet ribbons with small inscriptions

“Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡” (Bulgarian National Bank)

incorporated in the paper

Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle, the picture

of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the left;


Reverse – a picture of the building of

the National Assembly




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ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãEÇA“

Ë ÔÓ‰ ÌÂ„Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“;



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1943 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1943



Watermark – none

Obverse – the inscription “ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãEÇA”

(twenty levs) in the middle and the coat of arms underneath;


Reverse – the coat of arms on the left, the figure “20” in the middle;




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÛÔÎ˙ÚÌÂÌËfl ‚ ı‡pÚËflÚ‡,

‚Ë‰ËÏË ‚ ·flÎ‡Ú‡ p‡ÏÍ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ëËÏÂÓÌ II;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ô‡ÌÓp‡Ï‡ ÓÚ ÇÂÎËÍÓ í˙pÌÓ‚Ó


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ Ï‡È 1944 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1943



Watermark – thickened parts in the paper visible

in the white frame


the picture of Tsar Simeon II on the left;


Reverse – a view from Veliko Turnovo in the middle


In circulation from May 1944 to 16 March 1947

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Ép˙· – Óp‡˜ ÔpÂ‰ p‡ÎÓ Ò ‚ÔpÂ„Ì‡ÚË ·Ë‚ÓÎË


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ Ï‡È 1944 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1943




in the white frame




Reverse – a ploughman with oxen


In circulation from May 1944 to 16 March 1947

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ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – Í‡pÚËÌ‡ Ò Ó‚˜‡p˜Â, Ò‚ËpÂ˘Ó Ì‡ Í‡‚‡Î

Ë ÔÎ‡‰ÌÛ‚‡˘Ó ÒÚ‡‰Ó Ó‚ˆÂ


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ˛ÌË 1944 „. ‰Ó 16 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „.

Issue 1943




in the white frame



background colors – blue, brown

Reverse – a picture of a shepherd playing on the kaval

and resting sheep


In circulation from June 1944 to 16 March 1947

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75




Ç„p‡‰ÂÌË ‚ ı‡pÚËflÚ‡ pÓÁÓ‚Ë, ÒËÌË Ë ˜Âp‚ÂÌË ‚Î‡ÍÌ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË,

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“

Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ“;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“, ÓÚ‰ÓÎÛ Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊ãÖÇÄ“,

‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 9 ˛ÎË 1945 „. ‰Ó 1952 „.

Issue 1944



Watermark – pink, blue and red fibres incorporated in the paper

Obverse – the figure “20” in vignettes in the four corners, the

figure “20” and the text “ÑÇÄÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ” (twenty levs)

in the middle of a vignette;


Reverse – the coat of arms in the middle, the figure “20”

on the left and on the right, the inscription “ãÖÇÄ” (levs)

underneath, the figure “20” in the four corners


In circulation from 9 July 1945 to 1952

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÏpÂÊ‡ ÓÚ pÓÏ·ÓË‰ÌË ÙÓpÏË

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚÓ‚Â

◊BANQUE NATIONALE DE BULGARIE“

Ë ◊ÑÇÖëíÄ ãÖÇÄ“

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ÉÓÁÌ‡Í“, ëëëê

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 10 Ï‡pÚ 1947 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1945



Watermark – a net of rhomboid forms



Reverse – the texts

“BANQUE NATIONALE DE BULGARIE”

and “ÑÇÖëíÄ ãEÇÄ” (two hundred levs) in the middle

Printed in Goznak, USSR

In circulation from 10 March 1947 to 12 May 1952

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ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓpÂ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ÑÇÖëíÄ èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ“;




Ë ◊ÑÇÖëíÄ èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãÖÇÄ“



Issue 1945





the text “ÑÇÖëíÄ èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ”

(two hundred fifty levs) in the middle;


Reverse – the texts “BANQUE NATIONALE

DE BULGARIE” and “ÑÇÖëíÄ èÖíÑÖëÖíú ãEÇÄ”

(two hundred fifty levs) in the middle



ãËˆÂ

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76

ãËˆÂ

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ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡

˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“, ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ“;




Ë ◊èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ“



Issue 1945




Obverse – the coat of arms on the left, the figure “500” in a

vignette on the right, the text “èÖíëíéíàç ãEÇÄ” (five hund-

red levs) in the middle; background color – blue


DE BULGARIE” and “èÖíëíéíàç ãEÇÄ”

(five hundred levs) in the middle



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‚‰flÒÌÓ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊1000“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡,

ÔÓ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, Óı‡



Ë ◊ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ“



Issue 1945




Obverse – the coat of arms on the left, the figure “1000”

in a vignette on the right, the text “ïàãüÑÄ ãEÇÄ” (one

thousand levs) in the middle;

background colors – brown, ochre


DE BULGARIE” and “ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ”

(one thousand levs) in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

78

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

79





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ÔÓ‰ ÌÂ„Ó ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖí

ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚



Ë ◊èÖí ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ“



Issue 1945




Obverse – the coat of arms in the middle,

the text “èÖí ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ” (five thousand levs)

underneath; background colors – brown, violet


DE BULGARIE” and “èÖí ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ”

(five thousand levs) in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

80

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

81





ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“,

ÔÓ‰ ÌÂ„Ó ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ – ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ“;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ,

‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1947 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1947



Watermark – none

Obverse – the figure “20” in the middle, the text

“ÑÇÄÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ” (twenty levs) in a vignette underneath;


Reverse – the building of the BNB in the middle,

the figure “20” in vignettes on the left and on the right



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

80

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

81







Ép˙· – ÏËÌ¸Óp, p‡·ÓÚÂ˘ Ò Í˙pÚ‡˜ ‚ ÏËÌ‡


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1950 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1948






Reverse – a miner working with a jack-hammer in the mine



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

82

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

83







Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‰‚ËÊÂ˘ ÒÂ ‚Î‡Í, Ì‡‰ ÌÂ„Ó Ò‡ÏÓÎÂÚ


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1948 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1948






Reverse – a moving train in the middle, an aeroplane above it



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

82

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

83







Ép˙· – Ú˛Ú˛ÌÓ·Âp‡˜ÍË


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1950 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1948






Reverse – tobacco-pickers



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

84

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

85




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÏpÂÊ‡ ÓÚ pÓÏ·ÓË‰ÌË ÙÓpÏË,

‚Ë‰ËÏ‡ ‚ ·flÎ‡Ú‡ p‡ÏÍ‡

ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 24 ˛ÎË 1951 „. ‰Ó 12 Ï‡È 1952 „.

Issue 1950



Watermark – a net of rhomboid forms visible

in the white frame

Obverse – the figure “20” in a vignette in the middle;


Reverse – the building of the BNB in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

84

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

85


çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 1 ÎÂ‚


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“, Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ

ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ; ‚Îfl‚Ó –

‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊1“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡,

‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) ‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ – ˘ËÚ Ò Ì‡‰ÔËÒ

◊çêÅ“, Ì‡‰ ÌÂ„Ó – ÒÂpËÈÌËflÚ ÌÓÏÂp;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡

‚˙pıÛ ÔÂÚÓÎ˙˜Í‡ Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 12 Ï‡È 1952 „. ‰Ó 31 Ï‡pÚ 1962 „.

Issue 1951

Nominal value – 1 lev


Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB), sickle and hammer

Obverse – asymmetrical disposition; the coat of arms

on the left, the figure “1” in a vignette on the right,

a shield with the inscription “çêÅ” (People’s Republic of Bulgaria)

against white background on the right, the serial number above it;


Reverse – sickle and hammer on a pentacle

in a vignette in the middle


In circulation from 12 May 1952 to 31 March 1962

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

86

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

87





ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ;

‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊3“

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) ‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ –

˘ËÚ Ò Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊çêÅ“,

ÔÓ‰ ÌÂ„Ó – ÒÂpËÈÌËflÚ ÌÓÏÂp;


Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ‰‚Â p˙ˆÂ ‰˙pÊ‡Ú

Íp˙ÒÚÓÒ‡ÌË Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ



Issue 1951





on the left, the figure “3” in a vignette on the right,

a shield with the inscription “çêÅ” (People’s Republic

of Bulgaria) against white background on the right,

the serial number under it;


Reverse – two hands holding crossed sickle and hammer

in a vignette in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

86

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

87






‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊5“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË, ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ)

‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ – ˘ËÚ Ò Ì‡‰ÔËÒ ◊çêÅ“,

Ì‡‰ ÌÂ„Ó – ÒÂpËÈÌËflÚ ÌÓÏÂp;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ Ì‡ ÙÓÌ‡ Ì‡ Î˙˜Ë ‰‚Â p˙ˆÂ

‰˙pÊ‡Ú Íp˙ÒÚÓÒ‡ÌË Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ



Issue 1951





in the middle, the figure “5” in vignettes on the right and on

the left, a shield with the inscription “çêÅ”

(People’s Republic of Bulgaria) against white background

on the right, the serial number above it;

background colors – blue, green

Reverse – two hands holding crossed sickle and hammer

in a vignette against the background of beams



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

88

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

89






‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚,

‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) ‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ – ˘ËÚ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“;


Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Úp‡ÍÚÓp



Issue 1951




Obverse – asymmetrical disposition;

the coat of arms on the right, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov

on the left, a shield with the figure “10” against white

background on the right;


Reverse – a tractor on the right



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

88

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

89







‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚, ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ)

‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ – ˘ËÚ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊25“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒË‚Ó-ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ „pÛÔ‡ ·pË„‡‰ËpË ÔÓÒÚ‡‚flÚ ÊÔ pÂÎÒË



Issue 1951





on the right, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov on the left,

a shield with the figure “25” against white background

on the right;

background color – grey-blue

Reverse – a youth brigade installing rails in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

90

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

91







‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚,

‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) ‚˙pıÛ ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ – ˘ËÚ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚eÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ pÓÁÓ·Âp‡˜Í‡



Issue 1951





the coat of arms on the right, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov

on the left, a shield with the figure “50” against white

background on the right;


Reverse – a picture of a woman rose-picker in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

90

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

91




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ‰‚Â p˙ˆÂ ‰˙pÊ‡Ú Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ


‚‰flÒÌÓ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó –

Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚; ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ)



Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ „pÓÁ‰Ó·Âp‡˜Í‡

‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl



Issue 1951



Watermark – two hands holding sickle and hammer


on the right, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov on the left,

a shield with the figure “100”

against white background on the right;


Reverse – a picture of a woman picking grapes

in national costume in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

92

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

93





ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ; ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ –

‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚Îfl‚Ó –

Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚; ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ)



Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ Ú˛Ú˛ÌÓ·Âp‡˜Ë



Issue 1951





in a vignette on the right, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov

on the left, a shield with the figure “200”

against white background on the right;


Reverse – tobacco-pickers in the middle



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

92

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

93




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÏpÂÊ‡ ÓÚ ÒÚËÎËÁËp‡ÌË Ò˙pÔ Ë ˜ÛÍ


‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊1“

Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÖÑàç ãÖÇ“; ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ

Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊1“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ˙Ú Ì‡ ‚p˙ı òËÔÍ‡


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 flÌÛ‡pË 1962 „. ‰Ó 31 ÓÍÚÓÏ‚pË 1996 „.

Issue 1962



Watermark – a net of stylized sickle and hammer


on the left, the figure “1” and the text “ÖÑàç ãÖÇ”

(one lev) in the middle, and on the right the figure “1”

in a vignette against white margin;


Reverse – the Shipka peak monument on the left


In circulation from 1 January 1962 to 31 October 1996

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

94

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

95






‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊2“

Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ“; ‚ÒÚp‡ÌË (‚‰flÒÌÓ) – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ


ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÁÂÎÂÌ, ÒËÌ

Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ „pÓÁ‰Ó·Âp‡˜Í‡


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 flÌÛ‡pË 1962 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1996 „.

Issue 1962





the coat of arms on the left, the figure “2”

and the text “ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ” (two levs) in the middle,

and on the right the figure “2” in a vignette against white margin

background colors – green, blue

Reverse – a woman picking grapes on the right


In circulation from 1 January 1962 to 31 December 1996

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

94

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

95






‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ


ÓÒÌÓ‚eÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Âp‚ÂÌo-Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ÚÛpËÒÚË˜ÂÒÍË ÍÓÏÔÎÂÍÒ ◊áÎ‡ÚÌË ÔflÒ˙ˆË“



Issue 1962





on the left, the figure “5” in a vignette against white margin

on the right;


Reverse – view from “Zlatni Pyasatzi” resort



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

96

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

97





ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ; ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ –

‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚;


Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ÑÂ‚ÌÂÌÒÍËÚÂ ıËÏË˜ÂÒÍË Á‡‚Ó‰Ë



Issue 1962




Obverse – asymmetrical disposition; the coat of arms in the

middle, the figure “10” in a vignette against white margin

on the right; the picture of Georgi Dimitrov on the left;


Reverse – view from Devnya Chemical Works



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

96

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

97






‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·,

‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;


Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ íÖñ ◊å‡pËˆ‡-ËÁÚÓÍ“



Issue 1962





on the left, the figure “20” in a vignette

against white margin on the right;


Reverse – view from “Maritza Iztok” thermoelectric power station



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

98

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

99







Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÖÑàç ãÖÇ“, ‡ ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊1“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ˙Ú Ì‡ ‚p˙ı òËÔÍ‡



Issue 1974





on the left, the figure “1” and the text “ÖÑàç ãÖÇ”

(one lev) in the middle, the figure “1” in a vignette



Reverse – the monument on Shipka peak on the left



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

98

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

99







Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ“, ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ Ò ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ ◊2“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒËÌ, ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ „pÓÁ‰Ó·Âp‡˜Í‡



Issue 1974





the coat of arms on the left, the figure “2”

and the text “ÑÇÄ ãÖÇÄ” (two levs) in the middle,

the figure “2” in a vignette against white margin on the right;

background colors – blue, green

Reverse – a picture of a woman picking grapes on the right



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

100

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

101





ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ; ‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ

„Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ


ÓÒÌÓ‚eÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Â‚ÂÌÓ-Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ÚÛpËÒÚË˜ÂÒÍË ÍÓÏÔÎÂÍÒ ◊áÎ‡ÚÌË ÔflÒ˙ˆË“


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 15 ˛ÎË 1974 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1996 „.

Issue 1974





the coat of arms on the left, the figure “5” in a vignette



Reverse – view from “Zlatni Pyasatzi” resort


In circulation from 15 July 1974 to 31 December 1996

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

100

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

101






‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ

Ò ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“, ‚Îfl‚Ó –

Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚;


Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ÑÂ‚ÌÂÌÒÍËÚÂ ıËÏË˜ÂÒÍË Á‡‚Ó‰Ë



Issue 1974




Obverse - asymmetrical disposition;

the coat of arms in the middle, the figure “10” in a vignette

against white margin on the right, the picture

of Georgi Dimitrov on the left;


Reverse – view from Devnya Chemical Works



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

102

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

103





ãËˆÂ – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ; ‚‰flÒÌÓ –

‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚ ·flÎÓÚÓ ÔÓÎÂ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ –

˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“; ‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚;


Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ íÖñ ◊å‡pËˆ‡-ËÁÚÓÍ“



Issue 1974





the coat of arms on the right, the figure “20” in a vignette against

white margin, the picture of Georgi Dimitrov on the left;


Reverse – view from “Maritza Iztok” thermoelectric power station



ãËˆÂ

É˙·

102

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

103






‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ·flÎÓ ÔÓÎÂ

Ò ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, ‚ ÌÂfl ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;


Ép˙· – ËÁ„ÎÂ‰ ÓÚ ı˙ÎÏ‡ ñ‡pÂ‚Âˆ ‚˙‚ ÇÂÎËÍÓ í˙pÌÓ‚Ó

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÑËÏËÚ˙p íÓ¯Â‚


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 22 ÌÓÂÏ‚pË 1990 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1997 „.

Issue 1990





he coat of arms in the middle, the figure “50” in a vignette



Reverse – a view from Tsarevets in Veliko Turnovo

Artistic design – Dimitar Toshev


In circulation from 22 November 1990 to 31 December 1997

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

104

ãËˆÂ

É˙·

105




ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ËÁÔp‡‚ÂÌ Î˙‚,

p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ ‚ ‰flÒÌ‡Ú‡ ˜‡ÒÚ Ì‡ ÎËˆÂ‚‡Ú‡ ÒÚp‡Ì‡

éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ –

Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÑÂÒËÒÎ‡‚‡, ‰‡pËÚÂÎÍ‡

Ì‡ ÅÓflÌÒÍ‡Ú‡ ˆ˙pÍ‚‡;


Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ÅÓflÌÒÍ‡Ú‡ ˆ˙pÍ‚‡,

‚Îfl‚Ó – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÑÇÄÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ“

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÄÌÚÓÌËÈ à‚‡ÌÓ‚


Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÌÓÂÏ‚pË 1992 „. ‰Ó 31 ˛ÎË 1998 „.

Issue 1991



Watermark – a rampant lion depicted

on the right of the obverse

Security thread – a dark thread with the initials

“ÅçÅ” (BNB) appearing as light microprint

Obverse – the picture of Desislava, a donor

of Boyana Church;


Reverse – the Boyana Church on the right, the figure “20”

and the text “ÑÇÄÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ” (twenty levs) on the left

Artistic design – Antonii Ivanov


In circulation from 1 November 1992 to 31 July 1998

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éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚Â pÂÎÂÙÌË ÚÓ˜ÍË

ãËˆÂ – ‡‚ÚÓÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ á‡ı‡pËÈ áÓ„p‡Ù;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, Ê˙ÎÚ

Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ÙpÂÒÍ‡Ú‡ ◊äÓÎÂÎÓÚÓ Ì‡ ÊË‚ÓÚ‡“

Ì‡ á‡ı‡pËÈ áÓ„p‡Ù ÓÚ èpÂÓ·p‡ÊÂÌÒÍËfl Ï‡Ì‡ÒÚËp,

‚Îfl‚Ó – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊100“ Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“




Issue 1991



Watermark – a rampant lion depicted on the right of the obverse;

Security thread – a dark thread with microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Designation for blind people – two embossed circles

Obverse – a self-portrait of the painter Zaharii Zograf;

background colors – brown, yellow

Reverse – the fresco “The Circle of Life” by Zaharii Zograf

on the right, the figure “100” and the text “ëíé ãÖÇÄ”

(one hundred levs) on the left

Artistic design – Äntonii Ivanov



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éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡

Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ïpËÒÚÓ É. Ñ‡ÌÓ‚, ‚‰flÒÌÓ – ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊èÖíÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ“ Ë ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“;


Ép˙· – ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡pÒÍ‡ Ï‡¯ËÌ‡ ÓÚ XIX ‚ÂÍ,

‚Îfl‚Ó ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“ Ë ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ“



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÌÓÂÏ‚pË 1992 „. ‰Ó 31 ˛ÎË 1998 „.

Issue 1992



Watermark – a rampant lion

Security thread – a dark thread

with the initials “ÅçÅ” (BNB) appearing as light microprint

Obverse – the picture of Hristo Danov, the text

“èÖíÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ” (fifty levs) and the figure “50”;


Reverse – a printing press from the 19th century on the right,

the figure “50” and the text “èÖíÑÖëÖí ãÖÇÄ” (fifty levs)



In circulation from 1 November 1992 to 31 July 1998

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OÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ÚÓ˜Í‡ Ë ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ

ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ à‚‡Ì Ç‡ÁÓ‚;


Ép˙· – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ÎËp‡ Ë Î‡‚pÓ‚ ‚ÂÌÂˆ –

ÎËÚÂp‡ÚÛpÌ‡ Ì‡„p‡‰‡, ‚p˙˜ÂÌ‡ Ì‡ ÔÓÂÚ‡ ÔpÂÁ 1895 „.




Issue 1992



Watermark – a rampant lion


Designation for blind people – a circle and a triangle

Obverse – the picture of Ivan Vazov;


Reverse – a lyre and a laurel wreath –

literary prize bestowed on the poet in 1895




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÑÓ·pË ïpËÒÚÓ‚

éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡ Ë Í‚‡‰p‡Ú

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÍÓÏÔÓÁËÚÓp‡ ÑÓ·pË ïpËÒÚÓ‚,


Ép˙· – ÏÓpÒÍË ‚˙ÎÌË, ˜‡ÈÍË Ë Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡

Ì‡ Ç‡pÌÂÌÒÍ‡Ú‡ ÓÔÂp‡



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÌÓÂÏ‚pË 1993 „.‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1999 „.

Issue 1993


Size – 143 x 71mm, horizontal

Watermark – the picture of Dobri Hristov


Designation for blind people – two triangles and a square

Obverse – the picture of the composer Dobri Hristov;


Reverse – the building of the Varna Opera,

sea waves and gulls




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ÖÏËÒËfl 1994 „.çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 1000 ÎÂ‚‡

îÓpÏ‡Ú – 149 x 74 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Ó·p‡Á Ú̇ Ì‡ Ç‡ÒËÎ ãÂ‚ÒÍË

éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë ÚÓ˜Í‡ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á Ú̇ Ì‡ Ç‡ÒËÎ ãÂ‚ÒÍË, ÎËÚÓ„p‡ÙËfl

◊ë‚Ó·Ó‰Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl“ Ì‡ É. Ñ‡Ì˜Ó‚,‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌÉp˙· – Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ Ú̇ Ì‡ Ç‡ÒËÎ ãÂ‚ÒÍË ‚ ëÓÙËfl

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – äËpËÎ ÉÓ„Ó‚éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Giesecke & Devrient“, ã‡ÈÔˆË„, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl


ë˙˘ËflÚ ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ Â ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ì Á‡ ÂÏËÒËfl 1996 „., Í‡ÚÓ Â ‰Ó·‡‚ÂÌ‡ ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ Ë ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ Ú̇ Ì‡ í. Ç˙Î˜Â‚ Â ÒÏÂÌÂÌ Ò ÚÓÁË Ì‡ ÒÎÂ‰‚‡˘Ëfl ÛÔp‡‚ËÚÂÎ Ì‡

ÅçÅ ã. îËÎËÔÓ‚.á‡ ÂÏËÒËfl 1997 „. Â ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ì Ò˙˘ËflÚ ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ, Í‡ÚÓ ÒÂ ÔpÂÏ‡ı‚‡ ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡Ú‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ Ë ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ Ú̇ Ì‡ ã. îËÎËÔÓ‚ Â ÒÏÂÌÂÌ Ò ÚÓÁË Ì‡ ÌÓ‚Ëfl ÛÔp‡‚ËÚÂÎ Ì‡ ÅçÅ

ë. É‡‚pËÈÒÍË.í‡ÁË ÂÏËÒËfl Â ÓÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ.

Issue 1994Nominal value – 1,000 levsSize – 149 x 74 mm, horizontalWatermark – the picture of Vasil Levski

Security thread with microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)Designation for blind people – a triangle and a circleObverse – the picture of Vasil Levski, the lithography “Liberated Bulgaria” by Georgi Danchov,anti-copy stripe;

background color – greenReverse – the monument of Vasil Levski in SofiaArtistic design – Kiril GogovPrinted in Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig, GermanyIn circulation from 1 November 1994 to 31 December 1999

The same design was used for the 1996 Issue with two changes: a hologram stripe was added and the signature of the governor Todor Vulchev was replaced with the signature of the governor Lyubomir Filipov.In 1997 the same design was used: the hologram stripe was removed and the governor‘s signature was replaced with the signature of the new governor of the BNB (Svetoslav Gavriiski).This Issue was printed in BNB Printing Works.

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚ ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ çËÍÓÎ‡ îË˜Â‚


ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ çËÍÓÎ‡ îË˜Â‚;

‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡;


Ép˙· – ˆ˙pÍ‚‡Ú‡ ◊ë‚ÂÚ‡ ípÓËˆ‡“ ‚ ë‚Ë˘Ó‚,

ÏÓÒÚ˙Ú ÔpË „p‡‰ ÅflÎ‡

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – äËpËÎ ÉÓ„Ó‚



ë˙˘ËflÚ ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ Â ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ì Á‡ ÂÏËÒËfl 1996 „., Í‡ÚÓ ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ Ú̇ Ì‡ í. Ç˙Î˜Â‚ Â ÒÏÂÌÂÌ Ò ÚÓÁË Ì‡ ÒÎÂ‰‚‡˘Ëfl ÛÔp‡‚ËÚÂÎ Ì‡ ÅçÅ

ã. îËÎËÔÓ‚.

Issue 1994



Watermark – a half-tone portrait of Nikola Fichev

Security thread with the initials “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

appearing as microprint

Designation for blind people – two rectangles

Obverse – the portrait of Nikola Fichev;

anti-copy stripe;


Reverse – the “Holy Trinity” Church in the town of Svishtov,

the bridge near Byala

Artistic design – Kiril Gogov



In 1996 the same design was used for the 1996 issue with the following change:the signature of the governor Todor Vulchev was replaced with the signatureof the governor Lyubomir Filipov.

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚ ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ á‡ı‡pË ëÚÓflÌÓ‚


áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ˙Ú Ì‡ á‡ı‡pË ëÚÓflÌÓ‚,

‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡, ‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÂÌ ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚ

(·ÛÍ‚Ë ◊ÅçÅ“ Ò ÔpÓÏÂÌfl˘ ÒÂ ˆ‚flÚ);

ÓÒÌÓ‚eÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Âp‚ÂÌÓ-‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚

Ép˙· – Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ˙Ú Ì‡ ë˙Â‰ËÌÂÌËÂÚÓ

‚ èÎÓ‚‰Ë‚



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 17 ˛ÌË 1996 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1999 „.

ë˙˘ËflÚ ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ, ÌÓ ·ÂÁ ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡, Â ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ì Á‡ ÂÏËÒËfl 1997 „.

Issue 1996



Watermark – a half-tone portrait of Zahari Stoyanov

Security thread with microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Designation for blind people – two triangles

Obverse – the portrait of Zahari Stoyanov, ‡n anti-copy stripe,

an anti-copy element

(the letters “ÅçÅ” with alternating colors);

background color – red-violet

Reverse – the monument in Plovdiv, dedicated

to Eastern Roumelia’s union with Bulgaria



In circulation from 17 June 1996 to 31 December 1999

The same design without a hologram stripe was used for the 1997 issue.

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çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 10 000 ÎÂ‚‡


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ ÇÎ‡‰ËÏËp ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚-å‡ÈÒÚÓp‡


áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë ÚÓ˜Í‡

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ ÇÎ‡‰ËÏËp ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚-å‡ÈÒÚÓp‡,

‚˙‚ ÙÓÌ‡ – ç‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡Ú‡ ıÛ‰ÓÊÂÒÚ‚ÂÌ‡ ‡Í‡‰ÂÏËfl.

AÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡, ‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÂÌ ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚ (·ÛÍ‚Ë ◊ÅçÅ“);

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Í‡Ùfl‚, ˜Â‚ÂÌ, ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – Ùp‡„ÏÂÌÚË ÓÚ Ú‚Óp·Ë Ì‡ ıÛ‰ÓÊÌËÍ‡



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 9 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1996 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1999 „.

Issue 1996



Watermark – a portrait of Vladimir Dimitrov-Maystora

Security thread with microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Designation for blind people – a rectangle and a circle;

Obverse – the portrait of Vladimir Dimitrov – Maystora,

the building of the National Academy of Arts in the background,

an anti-copy stripe and an anti-copy element (the letters “ÅçÅ”);

background colors – brown, red, green

Reverse – fragments of the painter’s works



In circulation from 9 December 1996 to 31 December 1999

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çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 10 000 ÎÂ‚‡


ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ËÁÔp‡‚ÂÌ Î˙‚


ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÌÂ„‡ÚË‚ÂÌ ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë ÚÓ˜Í‡

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ˙Ú Ì‡ ‰-p èÂÚ˙p ÅÂpÓÌ,

‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡, ‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÂÌ ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚ (·ÛÍ‚Ë ◊ÅçÅ“);

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Ï‡ÒÎÂÌÓ ÁÂÎÂÌ

Ép˙· – ÒÍËˆË ÓÚ Ì‡Û˜ÌËÚÂ ÚpÛ‰Ó‚Â Ì‡ è. ÅÂpÓÌ



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 27 ÓÍÚÓÏ‚pË 1997 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1999 „.

Issue 1997



Watermark – a half-tone image of a rampant lion


appearing as negative microprint

Designation for blind people – a triangle and a circle

Obverse – the portrait of Doctor Peter Beron,

an anti-copy stripe and an anti-copy element (the letters “ÅçÅ”);

background color – olive green

Reverse – sketches of Doctor Peter Beron’s scientific studies



In circulation from 27 October 1997 to 31 December 1999

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çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 50 000 ÎÂ‚‡




ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ÅçÅ“

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÒÎÂÔË „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

ãËˆÂ – äËpËÎ Ë åÂÚÓ‰ËÈ ÓÚ Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ‡ ÔpÂ‰ ç‡pÓ‰Ì‡Ú‡

·Ë·ÎËÓÚÂÍ‡ ‚ ëÓÙËfl.

AÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡, ‡ÌÚËÍÓÔËpÂÌ ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚ (·ÛÍ‚Ë ◊ÅçÅ“);

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚

Ép˙· – Ù‡ÍÒËÏËÎÂ ÓÚ ◊àÒÚÓpËfl ÒÎ‡‚flÌÓ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡“




Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 8 Ï‡È 1997 „. ‰Ó 31 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1999 „.

Issue 1997





appearing as microprint

Designation for blind people – two triangles

Obverse – the sculpture of Cyril and Methodius in front of

the National Library in Sofia. An anti-copy stripe and

an anti-copy element (the letters “ÅçÅ”);

background colors – grey, violet

Reverse – a facsimile of the “Slaveno-Bulgarian History”;

background colors – brown, violet



In circulation from 8 May 1997 to 31 December 1999

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îÓpÏ‡Ú – 112 ı 60 ÏÏ


ãËˆÂ – ËÍÓÌ‡ ÓÚ 1789 „. Ì‡ ë‚. à‚‡Ì êËÎÒÍË ÓÚ ˆ˙pÍ‚‡Ú‡

“ìÒÔÂÌËÂ Ì‡ èpÂÒ‚ÂÚ‡ ÅÓ„ÓpÓ‰Ëˆ‡” ‰Ó êËÎÒÍËfl Ï‡Ì‡ÒÚËp

Ép˙· – ÉÎ‡‚Ì‡Ú‡ ˆ˙pÍ‚‡ Ì‡ êËÎÒÍËfl Ï‡Ì‡ÒÚËp

ÄÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ – ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ –

pÓÏ·ÓË‰ÌË ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚË

êÂÎÂÙÂÌ ÔÂ˜‡Ú Ì‡ ÎËˆÂ‚‡Ú‡ ÒÚp‡Ì‡

åËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ Ì‡ ÎËˆÂ‚‡Ú‡ Ë Ì‡ Ó·p‡ÚÌ‡Ú‡ ÒÚp‡Ì‡


Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë Íp˙„

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ˜Âp‚ÂÌ

Ä‚ÚÓp Ì‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ – ÍÓÎÂÍÚË‚ ÓÚ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡ Ì‡ ÅçÅ, ëÓÙËfl

Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 112 ı 60 mm


Obverse – an icon of 1789 of St. Ivan Rilski from the Uspenie

Bogorodichno (Assumption) Church near the Rila Monastery

Reverse – the main Rila Monastery church

An anti-copy stripe – a hologram stripe consisting of

rhomboid elements

Obverse side embossed print

Obverse and reverse microprint

Security thread – microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Marks for visually impaired people –

a triangle and a circle

Background color – red

Artistic design – BNB Printing Works team

Printed in the BNB Printing Works, Sofia

In circulation as of 5 July 1999

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ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ è‡ËÒËÈ ïËÎÂÌ‰‡pÒÍË

Ép˙· – Ù‡ÍÒËÏËÎÂ ÓÚ áÓ„p‡ÙÒÍ‡Ú‡ ˜ÂpÌÓ‚‡ Ì‡ “àÒÚÓpËfl

ÒÎ‡‚flÌÓ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡”

ÄÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ – ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡, ËÁ„p‡‰ÂÌ‡ ÓÚ

pÓÏ·ÓË‰ÌË ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚË




Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 116 ı 64 mm


Obverse – a portrait of Pagisios of Chillandar

Reverse – a facsimile of the Zografou draft of the

“Historiae Sclavo-Bulgaricus”


rhomboid elements



Security thread – microprint “ÅçÅ” (BNB)


two rectangles

Background color – violet




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ à‚‡Ì åËÎÂ‚

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ à‚‡Ì åËÎÂ‚

Ép˙· – Ùp‡„ÏÂÌÚË ÓÚ Í‡pÚËÌË Ì‡ ıÛ‰ÓÊÌËÍ‡

ÄÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ – ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡, pÂ‰Û‚‡˘Ë ÒÂ

ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËfl Ì‡ ˆ‚ÂÚÂ, “5” Ë “ãÖÇÄ”


êÂ„ËÒÚ˙p Ì‡ ÔpÓ„ÎÂ‰ – ˆËÙp‡Ú‡ “5“


éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î

ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ 5”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ·Óp‰Ó



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 121 ı 67 mm

Watermark – a half-tone image of Ivan Milev’s portrait

Obverse – a portrait of Ivan Milev, a Bulgarian artist

Reverse – fragments of the artist’s paintings

An anti-copy stripe – a hologram stripe consisting of alternating

images of a flower, the figure “5” and the text “ãÖÇÄ” (LEVS)


Transparent register element and the figure “5”


Security thread – microprint “ÅçÅ 5” (BNB 5)


two triangles

Background color – bordeau red




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ‰-p èÂÚ˙p ÅÂpÓÌ

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ èÂÚ˙p ÅÂpÓÌ

Ép˙· – ÒÍËˆË ÓÚ Ì‡Û˜ÌËÚÂ ÏÛ ÚpÛ‰Ó‚Â Ë ÎË˜ÌËflÚ ÏÛ ÚÂÎÂÒÍÓÔ


ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËfl Ì‡ ÁÂÏÌÓ Í˙Î·Ó Ë ÚÂÎÂÒÍÓÔ , “10” Ë “ãÖÇÄ”


êÂ„ËÒÚ˙p Ì‡ ÔpÓ„ÎÂ‰ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ “10”



Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ 10”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë Íp˙„

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 126 ı 70 mm

Watermark – a half-tone image of the portrait of Dr. Peter Beron

Obverse – a portrait of Dr. Peter Beron

Reverse – sketches of his scientific studies and personal telescope


images, the figure “10” and the text “ãÖÇÄ” (LEVS)






a rectangle and a circle

Background color – green




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ëÚ. ëÚ‡Ï·ÓÎÓ‚

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ ëÚ. ëÚ‡Ï·ÓÎÓ‚

Ép˙· – Ò„p‡‰‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ç‡pÓ‰ÌÓÚÓ Ò˙·p‡ÌËÂ Ë Ùp‡„ÏÂÌÚË

ÓÚ épÎÓ‚ Ë ã˙‚Ó‚ ÏÓÒÚ


ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËfl Ì‡ ÓpÂÎ, “20” Ë “ãÖÇÄ”




éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ 20”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ Íp˙„‡

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒËÌ



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 131 ı 73 mm

Watermark – a half-tone image of the portrait of Stefan Stambolov

Obverse – a portrait of Stefan Stambolov

Reverse – the National Assembly building and fragments of Sofia’s

Eagles and Lions Bridges


images of an eagle, the figure “20” and the text “ãÖÇÄ” (LEVS)





Marks for visually impaired people – two circles

Background color – blue




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ èÂÌ˜Ó ëÎ‡‚ÂÈÍÓ‚

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ èÂÌ˜Ó ëÎ‡‚ÂÈÍÓ‚

Ép˙· – ËÎ˛ÒÚp‡ˆËË Í˙Ï ÌÂ„Ó‚‡ ÍÌË„‡ Ë p˙ÍÓÔËÒ


ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËfl Ì‡ ÔÚËˆ‡, “50” Ë “ãÖÇÄ”




éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò˙Ò Ò‚ÂÚ˙Î ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ

“ÅçÅ 50”

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ‰‚‡ ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ‡

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Í‡Ùfl‚



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 5 ˛ÎË 1999 „.

Issue 1999


Size – 136 ı 76 mm

Watermark – a half-tone image of the portrait of Pencho Slaveikov

Obverse – a portrait of Pencho Slaveikov

Reverse – illustrations from one of Pencho Slaveikov’s books


images of a bird, the figure “50” and the text “ãÖÇÄ” (LEVS)




Security thread – microprint “ÅçÅ 50”

(BNB 50)

Marks for visually impaired people – two triangles

Background color – brown




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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÔÓÎÛÚÓÌÓ‚Ó ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ ÄÎÂÍÓ Ë Ì‡‰ÔËÒ “ÅçÅ”

ãËˆÂ – ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡ ÄÎÂÍÓ äÓÌÒÚ‡ÌÚËÌÓ‚

Ép˙· – ÂÎÂÏÂÌÚË, Ò‚˙pÁ‡ÌË Ò ÊË‚ÓÚ‡ Ë Ú‚Óp˜ÂÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ ÏÛ

ÄÌÚËÍÓÔËpÌ‡ Ë‚Ëˆ‡ – ıÓÎÓ„p‡ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ – Â‰ÂÎ‚‡ÈÒ Ë ÔÓpÚpÂÚ Ì‡

ÄÎÂÍÓ‚ äÓÌÒÚ‡ÌÚËÌÓ‚ ‚ ÔpÓÙËÎ




éÒË„ÛpËÚÂÎÌ‡ ÌË¯Í‡ – Ú˙ÏÌ‡ ÎÂÌÚ‡ Ò ÏËÍpÓÚÂÍÒÚ “ÅçÅ 100”

å‡ÒÚËÎÓ, ÔpÓÏÂÌfl˘Ó ˆ‚ÂÚ‡ ÒË – ÓÚ ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚ ‚ ÁÂÎÂÌ

áÌ‡Í Á‡ ÌÂÁpfl˘Ë „p‡Ê‰‡ÌË – ÚpË˙„˙ÎÌËÍ Ë Ôp‡‚Ó˙„˙ÎÌËÍ

éÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ



Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 8 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 2003 „.

Issue 2003


Size – 141 ı 79 mm

Watermark – a half-tone image of Aleko and the text “ÅçÅ” (BNB)

Obverse – a portrait of Aleko Konstantinov

Reverse – items from the life and works of A. Konstantinov


alternating images of an edelweiss and a writer’s profile





Ink changing its color from violet to green

Marks for visually impaired people – a triangle and a rectangle

Background color – green



In circulation as of 8 December 2003

ÅÄçäçéíà, çÖèìëäÄçà Ç éÅêÄôÖçàÖ

UNCIRCULTED BANKNOTES

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îÓpÏ‡Ú – ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ

ãËˆÂ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚˙‚ ‚ÓÂÌÌ‡ ÛÌËÙÓpÏ‡


Issue 1917

Nominal value – 1,000 levs, gold

Size – horizontal

Obverse – the picture of Tsar Boris III in military uniform


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ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ „ÓpÂ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ÅÓpËÒ III ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl;

ˆ‚ÂÚÓ‚Â – pÂÁÂ‰‡, Óıp‡, ˜ÂpÂÌ

Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“ ;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

ˆ‚ÂÚÓ‚Â – pÂÁÂ‰‡, Óıp‡

éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Ñ˙pÊ‡‚Ì‡ ÔÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡“, ëÓÙËfl

Issue 1920




the picture of Tsar Boris III in national costume on the left;

colors: reseda, ochre, black

Reverse – the figure “500” in vignettes on the left

and on the right; the coat of arms in the middle;

colors: reseda, ochre

Printed in the State Printing House, Sofia

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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – Î˙‚˜Â

ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ÉÂÓp„Ë ë. ê‡ÍÓ‚ÒÍË;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊10“; ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – „p‡‚˛p‡ ◊ép‡˜“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒË‚Ó-ÒËÌ


Issue 1925



Watermark – a lion

Obverse – the coat of arms in a vignette on the left;

the picture of Georgi S. Rakovski in the middle;


Reverse – the figure “10” in vignettes in the four corners;

the engraving “Ploughman” in the middle;

background color – grey-blue


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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í, ‚„p‡‰ÂÌË ‚ ı‡pÚËflÚ‡ ˜Âp‚ÂÌË Ë ÒËÌË ‚Î‡ÍÌ‡


‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊1000“,

ÓÚ„ÓpÂ – ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ïàãüÑÄ“, ‡ ÓÚ‰ÓÎÛ – ◊ãÖÇÄ“;

‚‰flÒÌÓ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ëËÏÂÓÌ II;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜Â‚ÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ“ ;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ıp‡Ï-Ô‡ÏÂÚÌËÍ˙Ú ◊ë‚. ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p çÂ‚ÒÍË“;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜Âp‚ÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚, ‚ËÓÎÂÚÓ‚


Issue 1943



Watermark - red and blue fibres incorporated in the paper


the figure “1000” and the text “ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ”

(one thousand levs) in the middle; the picture

of Tsar Simeon II on the right;

background colors – red, brown

Reverse – the text “ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ” (one thousand levs)

in vignettes on the left and on the right;

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral in the middle;

background colors – red, brown, violet


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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í, ‚„p‡‰ÂÌË ‚ ı‡pÚËflÚ‡ ˜Âp‚ÂÌË Ë ÒËÌË ‚Î‡ÍÌ‡


‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊5000“ Ë ÓÚ‰ÓÎÛ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊èÖíú ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ“;

‚‰flÒÌÓ – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ ˆ‡p ëËÏÂÓÌ II;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ˜Âp‚ÂÌ, Í‡Ùfl‚

Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊èÖíú ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ“ Ë ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊5000“;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ „pÛÔ‡ pÓÁÓ·Âp‡˜Ë;

ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – Óp‡ÌÊÂ‚, ÁÂÎÂÌ, Ú˙ÏÌÓÒËÌ


Issue 1943



Watermark - red and blue fibres incorporated in the paper


the figure “5000” in the middle and the text

“èÖíú ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ” (five thousand levs) underneath;

the picture of Tsar Simeon II on the right;

background colors – red, brown

Reverse – the text “èÖíú ïàãüÑà ãÖÇÄ” (five thousand

levs) in vignettes and the figure “5000” on the left

and on the right; a picture of rose-pickers in the middle;

background colors – orange, green, dark blue


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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÏpÂÊ‡ ÓÚ pÓÏ·Ó‚Â


‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊1000“ Ë ÓÚ‰ÓÎÛ ÚÂÍÒÚ

◊ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ“; ‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ –

Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ Ô‡pÚËÁ‡ÌËÌ;


Ép˙· – ‚Îfl‚Ó Ë ‚‰flÒÌÓ, ‡ Ò˙˘Ó Ë ‚ ˜ÂÚËpËÚÂ ˙„˙Î‡

‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍË ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊1000“;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ópfl˘ Úp‡ÍÚÓp

Ì‡ ÙÓÌ‡ Ì‡ Á‡‚Ó‰


Issue 1948



Watermark – net of rhombs


the figure “1000” in the middle and the text

“ïàãüÑÄ ãÖÇÄ” (one thousand levs) underneath;

a picture of a partisan in a vignette on the right;


Reverse – the figure “1000” in vignettes on the left

and on the right and also in the four corners;

a picture of a tractor against

the background of a plant


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ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í


‚‰flÒÌÓ ‚ ·flÎÓÚÓ ÔÓÎÂ ‚˙pıÛ ˘ËÚ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·;

‚Îfl‚Ó – Ó·p‡Á˙Ú Ì‡ É. ÑËÏËÚpÓ‚;

ÓÚ‰ÓÎÛ ÔÓ‰ „Âp·‡ – ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ“;


Ép˙· – ‡ÒËÏÂÚpË˜ÌÓ p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌËÂ,

‚Îfl‚Ó ‚ ·flÎÓÚÓ ÔÓÎÂ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“;

‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ – flÁÓ‚Ëp ◊ÅÂÎË àÒÍ˙p“;

ÔÓ‰ ÌÂ„Ó ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ“;

‚‰flÒÌÓ ‰ÓÎÛ – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊500“


Issue 1951



Watermark

Obverse – asymmetrical disposition; the figure “500”

on a shield against white background on the right;

the coat of arms in a vignette in the middle;

the picture of Georgi Dimitrov on the left; the text

“èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ” (five hundred levs) underneath;

background colors – brown, violet

Reverse – asymmetrical disposition, the figure “500”

in a vignette against white margin on the left;

Beli Iskar dam lake in the middle;

the text “èÖíëíéíàç ãÖÇÄ” (five hundred levs)

underneath; the figure “500” on the right at the bottom


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CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES

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