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| Issuer | Bulgarska Narodna Banka (Bulgarian National Bank) |
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| Year | 1919-1920 |
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| Value | 5 Leva |
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| Obverse description | Vertically oriented note printed in blue-grey tones on plain paper, with an elaborate guilloche border framing the entire face. The issuer name БЪЛГАРСКАТА НАРОДНИ БАНКА appears in ornate Cyrillic lettering across the upper central field, beneath the serial number. The denomination ПЯТЬ ЛЕВА СРЕБРО is rendered in large, decorative Gothic-style Cyrillic script at centre, flanked by numeral 5 counters in each corner, with signature lines for the Управитель (Governor) and Касперъ (Cashier) below, and the serial number repeated at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | Vertically oriented reverse printed in green and grey tones with a dense guilloche underprint. The Bulgarian royal coat of arms is centrally placed within an ornate decorative frame, flanked by the vertical inscription ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ along both side margins. The denomination 5 ЛЕВА appears at the top and is repeated at the lower left corner, with a penalty clause inscription in Cyrillic below the arms; a small applied revenue or control stamp is affixed to the lower right corner. |
| Reverse lettering | ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ 5 ЛЕВА ЗА ПОДПРАВЯНЕ ВИНОВНИТЕ СЕ НАКАЗВАТ СЪГЛАСНО ЧЛЕН 1191 ОТ НАКАЗ. ЗАКОНУ |
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