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20 Leva
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Value | 20 Leva |
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| Obverse description | A central vignette carries the numeral "20" within a decorative frame, with the denomination inscription "ДВАДЕСЕТ ЛЕВА" (Twenty Leva) positioned below. Guilloche underprint patterns fill the field, with the issuing bank name and date flanking the central design. Text legends are arranged across the note identifying the Bulgarian National Bank as the issuing authority and the State Printing House as printer. |
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| Reverse description | The central motif presents the building of the Bulgarian National Bank set within a vignette, flanked on both left and right by decorative panels each bearing the numeral "20". The composition is framed by ornamental borders with guilloche work, and the face of the note carries the state title "Народна Република България" (People's Republic of Bulgaria) along with a warning inscription citing the relevant articles of the penal code against forgery. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 Лева Народна Република България За подправка виновните се наказват съгласно чл. 183 и 191 от наказателния закон (Translation: 20 Leva People's Republic of Bulgaria For forgery the guilty are punished according Art. 183 and 191 of the criminal law) |
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