Principality of Bulgaria

BLGARSKA NARODNA BANK

Issues 1878-1908.

REFERENCE Principality of Bulgaria (Principality of Bulgaria) Autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. The Bulgarian state from gaining autonomy within the borders of the Ottoman Empire in 1878 to the declaration of independence in 1908. It was a constitutional monarchy with a unicameral parliament. The head of state is the prince.

cat. #
M
face value
year
Description/Notes
OBVERSE
REVERSE

BLGARSKA NARODNA BANK

Issue 1885-1887 issue in gold.

Manufacturer/Printer - Government Paper Procurement Expedition (ESGB)

R:A1
M1A
20 leva in gold
1885
Pps. var.1

R:A1
M1B
20 leva in gold
1885
Pps. var.2

R:A1
M1C
20 leva in gold
1885
Pps. var.3

R:A2
M2
50 leva in gold
1885

R:A3
M3A
100 leva in gold
1887
Pps. var.1

R:A3
M3B
100 leva in gold
1887
Pps. var.2

Issue 1890 issue gold.

Manufacturer/Printer - BWC

R:A4
M4
5 leva in gold
ND(1890)

R:A5
M5
10 leva in gold
ND(1890)

Issue 1899 issue silver.

Manufacturer/Printer - BWC

R:A6
M6
5 leva in silver
ND(1899)

REVERSE

R:A7
M7A
10 leva in silver
ND(1899)
Pps. var.1 # 6

R:A7
M7B
10 leva in silver
ND(1899)
Pps. var.1 # 7

R:A7
M7C
10 leva in silver
ND(1899)
Pps. var.2 # 7
REVERSE

R:A8
M8
50 leva in silver
ND(1899)

Issue 1903 issue silver.

Manufacturer/Printer - Government Paper Procurement Expedition (ESGB)

P:1
M9A
5 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.1

P:1s
M9
5 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE

P:1
M9B
5 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. v.2 X

P:1
M9C
5 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. v.2 XX
REVERSE

P:1
M9D
5 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.3

P:3a
M10A
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
# 2 times. Pps. var.1

P:3s
M10
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE

P:3a
M10B
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
# 2 times. Pps. var.2

P:3a
M10C
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
# 2 times. Pps. var.3
REVERSE

P:3b
M10D
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
# 4 times. Pps. var.3

P:3b
M10E
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
# 4 times. Pps. var.4

P:3
M10
10 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE (1915 order) * 1
REVERSE

P:4
M11A
50 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.1

P:4s
M11
50 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE

P:4
M11B
50 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.2
REVERSE

P:5
M12A
100 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.1

P:5
M12
100 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE

P:5
M12B
100 leva in silver
ND(1903)
Pps. var.2
REVERSE

P:6
M13
500 leva in silver
ND(1903)

REVERSE

P:6s
M13
500 leva in silver
ND(1903)
SAMPLE

Issue 1903 issue gold.

Manufacturer/Printer - Government Paper Procurement Expedition (ESGB)

P:7
M14A
5 leva in gold
ND(1904)
ndhr. GOLD on the R2. X
REVERSE

P:7
M14B
5 leva in gold
ND(1904)
ndhr. GOLD on the R2. XX

P:8
M15
10 leva in gold
ND(1904)
ndhr. GOLD on the R3.
REVERSE

Issue 1904 issue gold.

Manufacturer/Printer - Government Paper Procurement Expedition (ESGB)

P:9a
M16A
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. var.1 (sub-draft)

P:9s
M16
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
SAMPLE

P:9a
M16B
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. v.2 (sub-draft)

P:9a
M16C
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. v.3 (sub-draft)

P:9a
M16D
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. var.4 (sub-draft) X

P:9a
M16E
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. var.4 (sub-draft) XX
REVERSE

P:9b
M16F
20 leva in gold
ND(1904)
Pps. Case 5 (sub-section)
REVERSE

P:10a
M17A
50 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.1
P:10s
M17
50 leva in gold
ND(1907)
SAMPLE * 1
REVERSE

P:10a
M17B
50 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.2 # 6

P:10a
M17C
50 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.2 # 7

P:10a
M17D
50 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.3
REVERSE

P:11
M18A
100 leva in gold
ND(1906)
Pps. var.1

P:11
M18
100 leva in gold
ND(1906)
SAMPLE

P:11
M18B
100 leva in gold
ND(1906)
Pps. var.2
REVERSE

P:11
M18C
100 leva in gold
ND(1906)
Pps. var.3

P:11
M18D
100 leva in gold
ND(1906)
Pps. var.4
REVERSE

P:12
M19A
500 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.1

P:12
M19
500 leva in gold
ND(1907)
SAMPLE

P:12
M19B
500 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.2

REVERSE

P:12
M19C
500 leva in gold
ND(1907)
Pps. var.3

Notes:

1. * 1 Photo of a banknote from the collection of the Goznak Museum.

333333-BLGARSKA NARODNA BANK 500 leva 1907-444444