Principality of Bulgaria. Bulgarian Narodna Bank. Banknotes of 1903 (in gold leva)

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Bulgarian Narodna Bank 10 leva banknote in gold 1904

1. Issue description:

1.1. Issue: Principality of Bulgaria. Bulgarian Narodna Bank. 1903 banknotes. Banknotes in leva gold (lion gold). "Oryol" series of banknotes (by printing method - Oryol seal).

1.2. Manufacturer of banknotes (printing house): Government paper procurement expedition, St. Petersburg, Russia (EZGB)

1.3. Signatures: Manager - Boncho Boev, Cashier - Urumov.

1.4. Author (authors) of the design of the sign : N. Nabokov, V. Kupriyanov, G. Yak. Kirkov.

1.5. Circulation:

5 leva - 12,000,000 pcs.

10 leva - 8,000,000 pcs.

1.6. Dates of circulation of the sign:

5 and 10 leva -

Introduced: May 1907

Withdrawn from circulation: May 5, 1924

 
2. Notes:

2.1. Banknotes 1903 with the replacement of currency from leva silver to leva gold.
 
3. Literature:

3.1. Banknote catalogue. Bulgarian People's Bank, Sofia 2022 (fourth edition).

3.2. Dimitar Monev. Catalog on Bulgarian Betting Book 2010. Bulfila, 2010. {Catalog code - "DM"}

3.3. Rakovski Georgi S. Bulgarski banknotes. Catalogue. 2013. Official edition on Sofiysko Numismatic Friendship. 2013.

3.4. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960. Krause Publications; Sixteenth Edition (16) (29. Dezember 2016) {Catalog code - "P"}