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| Issuer | People's Republic of Bulgaria |
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| Year | 1954 |
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| Value | 20 Leva |
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| Obverse description | Printed in deep red on cream paper, the bond face is bordered by eight vignettes illustrating Socialist-era industrial and agricultural labour scenes. A central guilloche oval carries the denomination numeral and bearer text, flanked by serial numbers printed twice. The state coat of arms appears at the top centre between the issuer title in bold Cyrillic letterpress. |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ 20 ДЪРЖАВЕН ЗАЕМ "ВТОРА ПЕТИЛЕТКА" - 1954 ГОДИНА ОБЛИГАЦИЯ 20 Серия ДВАДЕСЕТ ЛЕВА НА ПРИНОСИТЕЛ Серия София 1954 год. (Translation: 20 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 20 STATE LOAN "SECOND FIVE-YEAR-PERIOD" - YEAR 1954 BOND 20 Series TWENTY LEVA TO THE BEARER Series Sofia 1954) |
| Reverse description | Plain cream paper printed in dark brown Cyrillic text throughout. The upper heading identifies the "Second Five-Year Plan" loan of 1954, followed by paragraphs of legal terms and a titled prize-draw repayment table — "ПЛАН ЗА ТЕГЛЕНЕ НА ПЕЧАЛБИТЕ" — showing prize amounts, draw schedules, and total winnings across 40 draws over the 20-year loan period. |
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