| Issuer | Bulgaria |
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5 Leva |
| Currency | First lev (1881-1952) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 130 × 85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (Vertical) |
| Printer | Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date) |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 5 May 1924 |
| Reference(s) | P#16 |
| Obverse description | The text “ПЕТЪ ЛЕВА СРЕБРО” (five silver levs) in the middle, the figure “5” in vignettes in the corners |
| Reverse description | The coat of arms encircled by the text “ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ” (Kingdom of Bulgaria) in the middle |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Rhombs |
| Obverse lettering | Петъ Лева Сребро.
Българската Народна Банка
Плаща Прѣдѫвителю въ замѣна на таѫ банкнота (Translation: Five Leva Silver The Bulgarian National Bank Pays the Bearer for exchange of this banknote) |
| Reverse lettering | 5 Лева
Царство България
За подправка виновнитѣ се наказватъ съгласно $$ 183 и 191 отъ
наказ. законъ. (Translation: 5 Leva Kingdom of Bulgaria For forgery the guilty are punished according Art. 183 and 191 of the criminal law) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 7148088650 |
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