10000 leva 1996 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 109 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10,000 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1996. It is cataloged under Pick number 109. The note features a multicolour design and is printed on paper with dimensions of 167 x 80 mm. The front side design pertains to the 1 1994-1996 Issue 1.
This banknote is signed by Lyubomir Filipov, Governor, and Lyuben Ivanov, Chief Cashier. It was produced at the Giesecke+Devrient printing office located in Leipzig, Germany.
New denominations were introduced by the State Bank of Bulgaria in the mid-1990s to support economic reforms initiated during that time.
This banknote is signed by Lyubomir Filipov, Governor, and Lyuben Ivanov, Chief Cashier. It was produced at the Giesecke+Devrient printing office located in Leipzig, Germany.
New denominations were introduced by the State Bank of Bulgaria in the mid-1990s to support economic reforms initiated during that time.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Lyubomir Filipov (Governor), Lyuben Ivanov (Chief Cashier)
- Date of issue
- 1996
- Printing office
- Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig, Germany
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolour
- Dimensions
- 167 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 109
About this banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 10,000 leva banknote in 1996. This note was part of the 1994–1996 series, introduced during a period of economic transition in Bulgaria.
The obverse features a self-portrait of the painter Vladimir Dimitrov-Maystora, with the National Academy of Arts building in Sofia in the background. The reverse displays fragments from Dimitrov-Maystora’s works, including "The Bulgarian Madonna" and various floral motifs. The banknote includes a holographic stripe with the initials "БНБ" and a watermark of Dimitrov-Maystora's portrait.
