1000 Leva 1994 (© Front: Portrait of Vasil Levski – Васил Левски (1837–1873), liberator of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule and his immortal phrase: "If I win - the entire nation wins, if I lose - I lose only myself." Lithography ‘Liberated Bulgaria’ (Liberty with flag and sword accompanies by a lion) by Georgi Danchov. Back: The monument of Vasil Levski in the center of Sofia. Pistol, dagger and a cross on top of a book. Written oath of Vasil Levski after the general meeting in Bucharest on 16 June 1872, which authorizes him to do his work in the entire country. Watermark: Effigy of Vasil Levski. Main colour: Green. Security features: Consecutively running black horizontal serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Embedded solid 1,25 mm wide vertically positioned security thread bearing the demetalized microtext "BNB" in cyrillic letters. Coloured security fibers (hairs) and small parts of the banknote fluoresce while exposed to an ultraviolet light. Designer artist: Kiril Gogov. Signatures: Todor Valchev or Vulchev – Тодор Вълчев (Управител – Upravitel – Manager / Governor – Гуверньор, 9 January 1991 – 24 January 1996); Lyuben Ivanov – Любен Иванов (Главен Касиер – Glaven Kasier – Chief Cashier). Issuer: Bulgarian National Bank. Date of issue: 1 November 1994. Legal tender: No. Date of withdrawal: 31 December 1999. Demonetised: Yes. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient, München, Germany (G&D) ©)
Dimensions: 150 x 74 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-105a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B215a (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: Българска Народна Банка. БНБ. Balgarska Narodna Banka. Bulgarian National Bank. Хиляда Лев. Hiljada Leva. One Thousand Leva. За подправка виновните се наказват съгласно закона. Za podpravka vinovnite se nakazvat saglasno zakona.
Dimensions: 150 x 74 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-105a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B215a (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: Българска Народна Банка. БНБ. Balgarska Narodna Banka. Bulgarian National Bank. Хиляда Лев. Hiljada Leva. One Thousand Leva. За подправка виновните се наказват съгласно закона. Za podpravka vinovnite se nakazvat saglasno zakona.
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