5000 Leva

Issuer	Bulgarian National Bank
Year	1922
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Value	5000 Leva
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Obverse description	State arms in an oval vignette at upper centre, flanked by intricate guilloche borders and ornamental corner pieces. The heading reads «ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ» (Kingdom of Bulgaria) in Cyrillic above, with the issuing authority «УПРАВЛЕНИЕ НА ДЪРЖАВНИТЕ И НА ГАРАНТИРАНИТЕ ОТ ДЪРЖАВАТА ДЪЛГОВЕ» below. The denomination «ЛЕВ 5.000 ПИДИ ПЕТ ХИЛЯДИ» appears in large bold letterpress script across the lower portion of the face, with manuscript signatures of the Director and Cashier of the Bulgarian National Bank.
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Reverse description	The reverse is dominated by a detailed interest and redemption value table («Стойност») in the lower half, listing the accrued worth of the treasury bond at 5% annual interest over multiple months and years. The upper portion carries a legal text block in Cyrillic setting out the statutory basis for issuance, referencing decrees and laws governing state-guaranteed debt obligations, followed by a penalty clause citing articles 183 and 191 of the Penal Code. The layout is typeset in letterpress with two punch cancellation holes visible at centre.
Reverse lettering	ИЗДАДЕНЪ ВЪЗЪ ОСНОВА: Стойност ДЪРЖАВНИ СЪКРОВИЩНИ БОНОВЕ ПРИ 5% ЛИХВА ЗА ИЗТЕКЛО ВРЕМЕ ЗА ПОДПРАВКА ВИНОВНИТЕ СЕ НАКАЗВАТ СЪГЛАСНО ЧЛ. 183 И 191 ОТЪ НАКАЗАТЕЛНИЯ ЗАКОНЪ
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