KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

1000 leva 1925 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 48 )

Region: Europe
Front side
1000 leva Bulgaria 1925 — Front side
Back side
1000 leva Bulgaria 1925 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 1000 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1925. It is cataloged under Pick number 48.

The banknote features a front side design coded as 4. The colour scheme includes brown on a multicolor underprint. It is printed on paper with dimensions measuring 187 x 86 mm. The note was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.

A total of 1,500,000 pieces were manufactured. The issuance year marked a significant change in Bulgaria regarding economic recovery after World War I.

Specifications

Signed by
Not specified
Date of issue
1925
Printing office
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
Paper
Paper
Colour
Brown on multicolor underprint
Dimensions
187 x 86 mm
Amount produced
1,500,000
Pick catalog
48

About this banknote

The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 1000 leva banknote in 1925. This series was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 1,500,000 notes produced.

The obverse features the Bulgarian coat of arms on the left and a portrait of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right. The reverse displays a scene from Ivan Murkvichka’s painting "Allegory of Abundance." The note measures 187 x 86 mm and was demonetized on March 16, 1947.

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