KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

500 leva 1925 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 47 )

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

Banknote description

The banknote is a 500 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1925. It is cataloged under Pick number 47.

The front side design features a detailed depiction. The note is printed in dark green on a multicolor underprint, with red elements against a light blue underprint. The dimensions of the note are 169 x 85 mm.

This banknote was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 2,000,000 copies printed.

Specifications

Date of issue
1925
Printing office
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
Paper
Paper
Colour
Dark green on multicolor underprint; red on light blue underprint
Dimensions
169 x 85 mm
Amount produced
2,000,000
Pick catalog
47

About this banknote

The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 500 leva banknote in 1925, with a total of 2,000,000 notes produced. This series was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.

The obverse features the coat of arms on the left and a portrait of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the right. The reverse displays a fragment from the painting "Ploughman" by Yaroslav Veshin. The note measures 169 x 85 mm and was demonetized on March 16, 1947.

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