Catalog
5 Leva Srebro
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Currency | First lev (1881-1952) |
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| Obverse description | The Bulgarian state coat of arms in a circular vignette at top centre, set within an elaborate dark violet guilloche border with ornamental corner devices and large numeral "5" at each lateral margin. The central field carries the bank name and denomination in bold Cyrillic letterpress, with a pink-toned guilloche underprint of rosette motifs. Two facsimile signatures appear below the denomination, with a legal warning cartouche at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | A central vignette encloses the Bulgarian royal crown set against a radiant sunburst pattern within a circular guilloche frame, printed in violet on a green underprint. Denomination numerals "5" appear in ornamental panels at left and right, flanked by intricate geometric and floral guilloche work extending to the border. The printer's imprint "ГИЗЕКЕ & ДЕВРИЕНЪ" appears at the bottom margin below the decorative frame. |
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| Variants | P#21a - single letter serial # prefix P#21b - double letter serial # prefix |
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