10 leva 1922 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 35 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1922. It is cataloged under Pick number 35. The front side features the year "1922," with the text "3XUSOH RQ RUDQJH DQG JUHHQ XQGHUSULQW," and displays the word "ARMY" at the center. The signatures of Damjanov and Popov are present on the front. The back side showcases a design in purple and brown, depicting a farm woman with a turkey at the center.
The dimensions of the banknote are 125 x 70 mm. The color scheme includes purple on an orange and green underprint, along with purple and brown. This note was printed by the American Banknote Corporation, and a total of 20,000,000 notes were produced.
The 10 leva banknotes were among the currency issued as Bulgaria recovered from the economic challenges following World War I. The overall design reflects the state of the country during the early 1920s.
The dimensions of the banknote are 125 x 70 mm. The color scheme includes purple on an orange and green underprint, along with purple and brown. This note was printed by the American Banknote Corporation, and a total of 20,000,000 notes were produced.
The 10 leva banknotes were among the currency issued as Bulgaria recovered from the economic challenges following World War I. The overall design reflects the state of the country during the early 1920s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Damjanov and Popov
- Date of issue
- 1922
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on orange and green underprint; purple and brown
- Dimensions
- 125 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- 20,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 35
About this banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 10 leva banknote in 1922, printed by the American Bank Note Company. This issuance was part of Bulgaria's efforts to stabilize its currency following World War I.
The obverse features the Bulgarian coat of arms at the center, with signatures of Boyan Damyanov and Dimitar Popov. The reverse depicts a seated woman in national costume feeding poultry, with a house and mountains in the background. The note measures 125 x 70 mm and was demonetized on December 31, 1933.
