20 leva 1947 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 74a )

Region: Europe

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Banknote description

The banknote is a 20 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1947. It is cataloged under Pick number 74a. The note measures 82 x 47 mm and features a dark gray color on a pale blue underprint. It is printed on paper and is signed by Tzonchev and Kalchev.

The front side design is noted as ,VVXHG QRWH.. The printing was conducted by the State Printing House in Sofia, Bulgaria. This note has a total production amount of 27,997,200.

The chervonets series was demonetized on December 29, 1947.

Specifications

Signed by: Tzonchev and Kalchev
Date of issue: 1947
Printing office: State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria
Paper: Paper
Colour: Dark gray on pale blue underprint
Dimensions: 82 x 47 mm
Amount produced: 27,997,200
Pick catalog: 74a

About this banknote

The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 20 leva banknote in 1947. This issuance followed the establishment of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in 1946.

The obverse features the denomination "20" in a central vignette, with the text "ДВАДЕСЕТ ЛЕВА" (twenty leva) below. The reverse displays the Bulgarian National Bank building in Sofia, with the denomination "20" in vignettes on both sides. The banknote measures 82 x 47 mm and was printed by the State Printing House in Sofia.