1000 leva 1918 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 29C )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1918. It is cataloged under Pick number 29C. The color scheme features blue-green and tan.
The front side design prominently displays the year "1918" along with the inscriptions “UHHQ RQ JUHHQ” and “WDQ XQGHUSULQW,” featuring a depiction of King Ferdinand positioned on the right. The signatures of Chakalov and Venkov appear on this side. The back design presents the value at the center in green and ochre. The printer for this note is G&D, and it is noted for its rarity as it was not issued.
This piece was printed by Gebr. Parcus in Munich.
The front side design prominently displays the year "1918" along with the inscriptions “UHHQ RQ JUHHQ” and “WDQ XQGHUSULQW,” featuring a depiction of King Ferdinand positioned on the right. The signatures of Chakalov and Venkov appear on this side. The back design presents the value at the center in green and ochre. The printer for this note is G&D, and it is noted for its rarity as it was not issued.
This piece was printed by Gebr. Parcus in Munich.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1918
- Printing office
- Gebr. Parcus, Munich
- Colour
- Blue-green and tan
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Pick catalog
- 29C
About this banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 1000 Leva Zlatni banknote in 1918. This series was introduced during the reign of Tsar Ferdinand I, who abdicated on October 3, 1918, in favor of his son, Boris III. The banknote was printed by Gebrüder Parcus in Munich, Germany.
The obverse features a portrait of Tsar Ferdinand I in military uniform. The reverse displays multicolored vignettes and the denomination. The banknote measures 220 × 129 mm and includes a watermark depicting Tsar Simeon the Great. This note was not issued for circulation and is considered rare.
