500 leva 1938 — Bulgaria ( Pick: 55a )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 leva issued in Bulgaria in 1938. It is cataloged under Pick number 55a. The dimensions of this note are 173 x 90 mm, and it is printed on paper in the colors lilac, brown, and green. The signatures on the note belong to Bojilov and Ivanov.
The design details for the front side of the banknote include "VVXHG QRNE." There are no specific design details provided for the reverse side. The printing office responsible for this note is Giesecke & Devrient.
The banknote's dimensions, colors, and signatures are noted. The chervonets series was demonetized on December 29, 1947.
The design details for the front side of the banknote include "VVXHG QRNE." There are no specific design details provided for the reverse side. The printing office responsible for this note is Giesecke & Devrient.
The banknote's dimensions, colors, and signatures are noted. The chervonets series was demonetized on December 29, 1947.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Bojilov and Ivanov
- Date of issue
- 1938
- Printing office
- Giesecke & Devrient
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Lilac, brown and green
- Dimensions
- 173 x 90 mm
- Pick catalog
- 55a
About this banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank issued the 500 Leva banknote in 1938. This series was introduced during the reign of Tsar Boris III, who ruled from 1918 to 1943. The banknote was printed by Giesecke & Devrient, a German security printing company.
The obverse features a portrait of Tsar Boris III in military uniform on the left and the Bulgarian coat of arms on the right. The reverse displays the denomination "500" in a vignette on the left and a sheaf of wheat with a sickle on the right. The watermark is a portrait of Knyaginya Maria-Louiza within a 32 mm circle. This banknote was demonetized on March 16, 1947.
