20 leva 1943 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 63 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 63.
The design features the year 1943 prominently displayed on the front side, with text details and a light red underprint. The reverse side displays a brown design and includes the printing office information: State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria.
This note measures 100 x 60 mm and is printed on paper with colors of brown, green, and black against the light red underprint. The signatures on the note are from Kiril Gunev and Asen Ivanov. A total of 50,000,000 pieces of this banknote were produced.
The design features the year 1943 prominently displayed on the front side, with text details and a light red underprint. The reverse side displays a brown design and includes the printing office information: State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria.
This note measures 100 x 60 mm and is printed on paper with colors of brown, green, and black against the light red underprint. The signatures on the note are from Kiril Gunev and Asen Ivanov. A total of 50,000,000 pieces of this banknote were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Kiril Gunev and Asen Ivanov
- Date of issue
- 1943
- Printing office
- State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown, green, and black on light red underprint
- Dimensions
- 100 x 60 mm
- Amount produced
- 50,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 63
About this banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 20 leva banknote in 1943, during the reign of King Boris III. This series was introduced to meet the currency demands of the period.
The obverse features the inscription "ДВАДЕСЕТЪ ЛЕВА" (twenty leva) centrally, with the national coat of arms below. The reverse displays the coat of arms on the left and the numeral "20" in the center. The banknote was printed by the State Printing House in Sofia and was demonetized on May 12, 1952.
