äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES ÅöãÉÄêëäÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà ÇÚÓÓ ‰ÓÔ˙ÎÌÂÌÓ Ë ÔÂ‡·ÓÚÂÌÓ ËÁ‰‡ÌËÂ  ë˙ÒÚ‡‚ËÚÂÎË êÓÁ‡ÎËÌ‡ ç‡ˆÂ‚‡, ã˛·ÂÌ à‚‡ÌÓ‚, àÌÂÒ ã‡Á‡pÓ‚‡, èÂÚfl äp˙ÒÚÂ‚‡  äÓÌÒÛÎÚ‡ÌÚ êÛÏflÌ óÓ·‡ÌÓ‚  ïÛ‰ÓÊÂÒÚ‚ÂÌÓ ÓÙÓpÏÎÂÌËÂ ÇÂÎËÌ‡ å‡‚pÓ‰ËÌÓ‚‡ Ë ÅÓ„‰‡Ì å‡‚pÓ‰ËÌÓ‚  àÁ‰‡ÌËÂ Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡ 1000 ëÓÙËfl, ÔÎ. ◊äÌflÁ ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p Å‡ÚÂÌ·Âp„“ ‹ 1 íÂÎÂÙÓÌ: 91459 î‡ÍÒ: 980 2425, 980 6493  © Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡, 2004 © ë˙ÒÚ‡‚ËÚÂÎË êÓÁ‡ÎËÌ‡ ç‡ˆÂ‚‡, ã˛·ÂÌ à‚‡ÌÓ‚, àÌÂÒ ã‡Á‡pÓ‚‡, èÂÚfl äp˙ÒÚÂ‚‡ ISBN 954-9791-74-2 BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES Second Revised Edition  Compilers Rosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva  Consultant Roumian Tchobanov  Design by Velina Mavrodinova and Bogdan Mavrodinov  Published by the Bulgarian National Bank 1, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square, 1000 Sofia Telephone: (+3592) 91459 Fax: (+3592) 980 2425, 980 6493  © Bulgarian National Bank, 2004 © Compilers Rosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva ISBN 954-9791-74-2 ÅöãÉÄêëäÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES àáÑÄÇÄ ëÖ èé èéÇéÑ ISSUED ON THE OCCASION 125-ÉéÑàòçàçÄíÄ OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY éí éëçéÇÄÇÄçÖíé çÄ OF BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK ÅöãÉÄêëäÄíÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ FOUNDATION ëÓÙËfl 2004 Sofia ë éÒ‚Ó·ÓÊ‰ÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÔpÂÁ 1878 „. With Bulgaria’s Liberation in 1878 the traditions ÒÂ ‚˙ÁÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚fl‚‡Ú Úp‡‰ËˆËËÚÂ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚ, of the Bulgarian system of state, disrupted for five centuries, ÔpÂÍ˙ÒÌ‡ÚË Á‡ ÔÂÚ ‚ÂÍ‡. á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡ ËÁ„p‡Ê‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ËÌÒÚËÚÛ- were restored. New Bulgaria began establishing its institutions, ˆËËÚÂ, ÒÚÓÔ‡ÌÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ Ë ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÌÓ‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl. economy and system of government. Ö‰Ì‡ ÓÚ Ì‡È-‚‡ÊÌËÚÂ ÒÚ˙ÔÍË ‚ Ú‡ÁË ÔÓÒÓÍ‡ Â Ì‡Ôp‡‚ÂÌ‡ One of the most important steps in this direction was taken Ì‡ 25 flÌÛ‡pË 1879 „., ÍÓ„‡ÚÓ pÛÒÍËflÚ ËÏÔÂp‡ÚÓpÒÍË ÍÓÏË- on 25 January 1879, when the Russian emperor’s commissioner Ò‡p ‚ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÍÌflÁ ÑÓÌ‰ÛÍÓ‚-äÓpÒ‡ÍÓ‚ ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ‚‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ in Bulgaria, Knyaz Dondoukov-Korsakov, signed the draft Á‡ ìÒÚ‡‚, Ò ÍÓÈÚÓ ÒÂ Û˜pÂ‰fl‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡. Articles of Association for the establishment of the Bulgarian Å‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡ Â ÓÚÍpËÚ‡ ÓÙËˆË‡ÎÌÓ Ì‡ 23 Ï‡È 1879 „. ÔpË Á‡ÏËÌ‡- National Bank. The Bank officially opened on 23 May 1879, ‚‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ pÛÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‡‰ÏËÌËÒÚp‡ˆËfl Ë ÔÓÂÏ‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂ- when the Russian administration left and management was ÌËÂÚÓ ÓÚ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ‚Î‡ÒÚË. ç‡ 6 ˛ÌË Ò˙˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ÒÂ taken over by the Bulgarian authorities. On 6 June the same ËÁ‚˙p¯‚‡ Ë Ô˙p‚‡Ú‡ ·‡ÌÍÓ‚‡ ÓÔÂp‡ˆËfl. year the first banking operation was effected. åÎ‡‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡ Ì‡ÒÎÂ‰fl‚‡ ı‡ÓÒ ‚ Ô‡pË˜ÌÓÚÓ Ó·p‡˘Â- The young state inherited chaos in money circulation – ÌËÂ – ‚ p‡ÁÔÎ‡˘‡ÌËflÚ‡ ÒÂ ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ú ‚ÒÂ‚˙ÁÏÓÊÌË ÏÓÌÂÚË all sorts of coins from European and even farther countries ÓÚ Â‚pÓÔÂÈÒÍË Ë ‰ÓpË ÓÚ ÔÓ-‰‡ÎÂ˜ÌË ÒÚp‡ÌË. Å˙pÁÓ ÒÂ were used in settlement. The necessity to introduce a unified Ì‡Î‡„‡ ÌÂÓ·ıÓ‰ËÏÓÒÚÚ‡ ÓÚ ‚˙‚ÂÊ‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ Â‰ËÌÂÌ Ô‡pË˜ÂÌ monetary measure was urgent. The first government budgets ËÁÏÂpËÚÂÎ. è˙p‚ËÚÂ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌË ·˛‰ÊÂÚË Á‡ ÙËÌ‡ÌÒÓ‚ËÚÂ for the fiscal 1879 and 1880 were compiled in French francs. 1879 „. Ë 1880 „. Ò‡ Ò˙ÒÚ‡‚ÂÌË ‚˙‚ ÙpÂÌÒÍË Ùp‡ÌÍÓ‚Â. ç‡ 4 On 4 June 1880 the Second Ordinary National Assembly ˛ÌË 1880 „. ÇÚÓpÓÚÓ Ó·ËÍÌÓ‚ÂÌÓ Ì‡pÓ‰ÌÓ Ò˙·p‡ÌËÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡ adopted “Law on the Right to Mint Coins in the Principality”, ◊á‡ÍÓÌ Á‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ Ì‡ pÂÁ‡ÌÂ ÏÓÌÂÚË ‚ äÌflÊÂÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ“, Ò ÍÓÈ- which established the Bulgarian national monetary unit, the ÚÓ ÒÂ Ò˙Á‰‡‚‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡pË˜Ì‡ Â‰ËÌËˆ‡ – lev, divisible into one hundred stotinkas. The first Bulgarian ◊ÎÂ‚“, p‡Á‰ÂÎÂÌ Ì‡ ÒÚÓ ◊ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË“. èpÂÁ 1881 „. ‚ ÅËpÏËÌ- coins – of 2, 5 and 10 stotinkas – were minted in Birmingham, „‡Ï, ÄÌ„ÎËfl, ÒÂ ÓÚÒË˜‡Ú Ô˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ÏÓÌÂÚË – ÓÚ 2, England, in 1881. The next year coins of 1 and 2 levs were 5 Ë 10 ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË. ç‡ ÒÎÂ‰‚‡˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ‚ êÛÒËfl Ò‡ ÓÚÒÂ˜Â- minted in Russia. ÌË Ë ÏÓÌÂÚË ÓÚ 1 Ë 2 ÎÂ‚‡. The Law on the Bulgarian National Bank of 1885 enhanced ë˙Ò á‡ÍÓÌ‡ Á‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡ ÓÚ 1885 „. ÒÂ the purely issuing activities of the Bank, granting it the Á‡ÒËÎ‚‡Ú ˜ËÒÚÓ ÂÏËÒËÓÌÌËÚÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡, Í‡ÚÓ π “exclusive privilege to issue banknotes which shall be accepted ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ ◊ËÁÍÎ˛˜ËÚÂÎÌ‡Ú‡ ÔpË‚ËÎÂ„Ëfl ‰‡ ËÁ‰‡‚‡ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, as instruments of payment in the coffers of the state and in ÍÓËÚÓ ˘Â ÒÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡Ú Á‡ ÔÎ‡ÚÂÊË ‚ ÍÓ‚˜ÂÊÌË˜ÂÒÚ‚‡Ú‡ Ì‡ all governmental institutions.” The first Bulgarian banknotes ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡ Ë ‚˙‚ ‚ÒË˜ÍËÚe Ôp‡‚ËÚÂÎÒÚ‚ÂÌË Û˜peÊ‰ÂÌËfl“. were convertible into gold. These were the golden 20 and 50 è˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Ò‡ Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÁÎ‡ÚÓ. íÓ‚‡ levs printed in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1891 the BNB was Ò‡ ÁÎ‡ÚÌËÚÂ 20 Ë 50 ÎÂ‚‡, ÓÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ÌË ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„Ó- authorized to issue banknotes convertible into silver, enforced ÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“ ‚ ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, since 1899. êÛÒËfl. èpÂÁ 1891 „. Ì‡ ÅçÅ ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ ‰‡ ÂÏËÚËp‡ Ë Throughout its 125-year history the Bulgarian National ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÒpÂ·pÓ, ÍÓÂÚÓ ÒÂ pÂ‡ÎËÁËp‡ Ì‡ Ôp‡Í- Bank has printed its banknotes in Russia, Germany, England, ÚËÍ‡ ÓÚ 1899 „. the USA, and the former State Printing Works in Sofia. Since èpÂÁ Ò‚ÓflÚ‡ 125-„Ó‰Ë¯Ì‡ ËÒÚÓpËfl Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ 1998 banknotes have been printed at the new Printing Works of ·‡ÌÍ‡ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ‚ êÛÒËfl, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl, ÄÌ„ÎËfl, the BNB. ëÄô, ‚ ·Ë‚¯‡Ú‡ ◊Ñ˙pÊ‡‚Ì‡ ÔÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡“ ‚ ëÓÙËfl. éÚ The present “Catalogue of Bulgarian Banknotes” includes 1998 „. ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡Ú ‰‡ ÒÂ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ú ‚ ÌÓ‚‡Ú‡ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡ all issues of banknotes put into circulation by the BNB since Ì‡ ÅçÅ. the beginning of its issuing activities in 1885 until now. Ç ◊ä‡Ú‡ÎÓ„ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË“, ÍÓÈÚÓ ‰˙pÊËÚÂ The uncirculated banknotes issued by the BNB are given ‚ p˙ˆÂÚÂ ÒË, Ò‡ ‚ÍÎ˛˜ÂÌË ‚ÒË˜ÍË ÔÛÒÍ‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ ‚ Ó·p‡- separately. ˘ÂÌËÂ ÂÏËÒËË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚ Ì‡˜‡ÎÓÚÓ Ì‡ Ú‡ÁË ‰ÂÈÌÓÒÚ ÔpÂÁ The nominal value, design and style of the Bulgarian 1885 „. ‰Ó ‰ÌÂÒ. éÚ‰ÂÎÌÓ Ò‡ Ó·ÓÒÓ·ÂÌË ÌÂÔÛÒÍ‡ÌËÚÂ ‚ Ó·p‡- banknotes reflect different stages in the development of the ˘ÂÌËÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, ÂÏËÚËp‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ. state, changes in its organization, economy, agriculture, culture, ë˙Ò Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ÌÓÏËÌ‡ÎË, ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ Ë ÒÚËÎËÒÚËÍ‡ ·˙Î„‡p- etc. They are part of the symbols of the system of state and ÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚp‡Áfl‚‡Ú p‡ÁÎË˜ÌËÚÂ ÔÂpËÓ‰Ë ‚ p‡Á‚ËÚËÂÚÓ preserve in a unique manner the historical and cultural memory ãËˆÂ Ì‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡, ÔpÓÏÂÌËÚÂ ‚ ÌÂÈÌÓÚÓ ÛÒÚpÓÈÒÚ‚Ó, ËÍÓÌÓÏËÍ‡, of the Bulgarian people. É˙· ÁÂÏÂ‰ÂÎËÂ, ÍÛÎÚÛp‡ Ë ‰p. íÂ Ò‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ÓÚ ÒËÏ‚ÓÎËÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚÚ‡ Ë ÔÓ ÛÌËÍ‡ÎÂÌ Ì‡˜ËÌ ÔpÂÌ‡ÒflÚ ËÒÚÓpË˜ÂÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ë ÍÛÎÚÛpÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡ÏÂÚ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËfl Ì‡pÓ‰. 7 ãËˆÂ É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1885 „. Issue 1885 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 20 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 20 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 150 x 97 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 150 x 97 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÎÂ‚Ëfl „ÓpÂÌ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Í‡Ùfl‚ background color – brown Ép˙· – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ‡ ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡; Reverse – the figure “20” in a vignette in the middle; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Ò‚ÂÚÎ‡ Óıp‡ background color – light ochre éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907 7 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1885 „. Issue 1885 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 50 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 50 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 150 x 97 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 150 x 97 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Îfl‚ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ background color – green Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡; Reverse – the figure “50” in a vignette; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ background color – green éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907 8 9 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1887 „. Issue 1887 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 100 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 100 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 180 x 112 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 180 x 112 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“ Watermark – “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs) ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ï‡ÈÍ‡, Ó·ÎÂ˜ÂÌ‡ Obverse – a picture of a mother dressed in national costume ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl, ‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; on the right, the coat of arms on the left; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÔÂÔÂÎfl‚ÓÒËÌ¸Ó, Óıp‡ background colors – ashy blue, ochre Ép˙· – ‚ Í‡pÂ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“; Reverse – the text “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs); ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒËÌ background color – blue éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡ÔpËÎ 1889 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from April 1889 to 1 July 1907 8 9 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1890 „. Issue 1890 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 5 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 5 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 128 x 85 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 128 x 85 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÌflÏ‡ Watermark – none ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms on the left; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚ Ë Í‡Ùfl‚ background colors – grey and brown Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Óp‡˜ ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl Reverse – a ploughman in national costume with Ò p‡ÎÓ Ë ‰‚‡ ÍÓÌfl, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ Ì‡ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ – a wooden plough and two horses, trees, ‰˙p‚ÂÚ‡, Í˙˘‡ a house underneath éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co“, Printed in Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl London, England Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1890 „. ‰Ó 1 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1908 „. In circulation from 1890 to 1 December 1908 10 11

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äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES ÅöãÉÄêëäÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà ÇÚÓÓ ‰ÓÔ˙ÎÌÂÌÓ Ë ÔÂ‡·ÓÚÂÌÓ ËÁ‰‡ÌËÂ  ë˙ÒÚ‡‚ËÚÂÎË êÓÁ‡ÎËÌ‡ ç‡ˆÂ‚‡, ã˛·ÂÌ à‚‡ÌÓ‚, àÌÂÒ ã‡Á‡pÓ‚‡, èÂÚfl äp˙ÒÚÂ‚‡  äÓÌÒÛÎÚ‡ÌÚ êÛÏflÌ óÓ·‡ÌÓ‚  ïÛ‰ÓÊÂÒÚ‚ÂÌÓ ÓÙÓpÏÎÂÌËÂ ÇÂÎËÌ‡ å‡‚pÓ‰ËÌÓ‚‡ Ë ÅÓ„‰‡Ì å‡‚pÓ‰ËÌÓ‚  àÁ‰‡ÌËÂ Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡ 1000 ëÓÙËfl, ÔÎ. ◊äÌflÁ ÄÎÂÍÒ‡Ì‰˙p Å‡ÚÂÌ·Âp„“ ‹ 1 íÂÎÂÙÓÌ: 91459 î‡ÍÒ: 980 2425, 980 6493  © Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡, 2004 © ë˙ÒÚ‡‚ËÚÂÎË êÓÁ‡ÎËÌ‡ ç‡ˆÂ‚‡, ã˛·ÂÌ à‚‡ÌÓ‚, àÌÂÒ ã‡Á‡pÓ‚‡, èÂÚfl äp˙ÒÚÂ‚‡ ISBN 954-9791-74-2 BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES Second Revised Edition  Compilers Rosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva  Consultant Roumian Tchobanov  Design by Velina Mavrodinova and Bogdan Mavrodinov  Published by the Bulgarian National Bank 1, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square, 1000 Sofia Telephone: (+3592) 91459 Fax: (+3592) 980 2425, 980 6493  © Bulgarian National Bank, 2004 © Compilers Rosalina Natseva, Lyuben Ivanov, Ines Lazarova, Petya Krusteva ISBN 954-9791-74-2 ÅöãÉÄêëäÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK äÄíÄãéÉ çÄ ÅöãÉÄêëäàíÖ ÅÄçäçéíà CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN BANKNOTES àáÑÄÇÄ ëÖ èé èéÇéÑ ISSUED ON THE OCCASION 125-ÉéÑàòçàçÄíÄ OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY éí éëçéÇÄÇÄçÖíé çÄ OF BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK ÅöãÉÄêëäÄíÄ çÄêéÑçÄ ÅÄçäÄ FOUNDATION ëÓÙËfl 2004 Sofia ë éÒ‚Ó·ÓÊ‰ÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÔpÂÁ 1878 „. With Bulgaria’s Liberation in 1878 the traditions ÒÂ ‚˙ÁÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚fl‚‡Ú Úp‡‰ËˆËËÚÂ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚ, of the Bulgarian system of state, disrupted for five centuries, ÔpÂÍ˙ÒÌ‡ÚË Á‡ ÔÂÚ ‚ÂÍ‡. á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡ ËÁ„p‡Ê‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ËÌÒÚËÚÛ- were restored. New Bulgaria began establishing its institutions, ˆËËÚÂ, ÒÚÓÔ‡ÌÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ Ë ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂÌËÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÌÓ‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pËfl. economy and system of government. Ö‰Ì‡ ÓÚ Ì‡È-‚‡ÊÌËÚÂ ÒÚ˙ÔÍË ‚ Ú‡ÁË ÔÓÒÓÍ‡ Â Ì‡Ôp‡‚ÂÌ‡ One of the most important steps in this direction was taken Ì‡ 25 flÌÛ‡pË 1879 „., ÍÓ„‡ÚÓ pÛÒÍËflÚ ËÏÔÂp‡ÚÓpÒÍË ÍÓÏË- on 25 January 1879, when the Russian emperor’s commissioner Ò‡p ‚ Å˙Î„‡pËfl ÍÌflÁ ÑÓÌ‰ÛÍÓ‚-äÓpÒ‡ÍÓ‚ ÔÓ‰ÔËÒ‚‡ ÔpÓÂÍÚ‡ in Bulgaria, Knyaz Dondoukov-Korsakov, signed the draft Á‡ ìÒÚ‡‚, Ò ÍÓÈÚÓ ÒÂ Û˜pÂ‰fl‚‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡. Articles of Association for the establishment of the Bulgarian Å‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡ Â ÓÚÍpËÚ‡ ÓÙËˆË‡ÎÌÓ Ì‡ 23 Ï‡È 1879 „. ÔpË Á‡ÏËÌ‡- National Bank. The Bank officially opened on 23 May 1879, ‚‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ pÛÒÍ‡Ú‡ ‡‰ÏËÌËÒÚp‡ˆËfl Ë ÔÓÂÏ‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ ÛÔp‡‚ÎÂ- when the Russian administration left and management was ÌËÂÚÓ ÓÚ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ‚Î‡ÒÚË. ç‡ 6 ˛ÌË Ò˙˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ÒÂ taken over by the Bulgarian authorities. On 6 June the same ËÁ‚˙p¯‚‡ Ë Ô˙p‚‡Ú‡ ·‡ÌÍÓ‚‡ ÓÔÂp‡ˆËfl. year the first banking operation was effected. åÎ‡‰‡Ú‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡ Ì‡ÒÎÂ‰fl‚‡ ı‡ÓÒ ‚ Ô‡pË˜ÌÓÚÓ Ó·p‡˘Â- The young state inherited chaos in money circulation – ÌËÂ – ‚ p‡ÁÔÎ‡˘‡ÌËflÚ‡ ÒÂ ËÁÔÓÎÁ‚‡Ú ‚ÒÂ‚˙ÁÏÓÊÌË ÏÓÌÂÚË all sorts of coins from European and even farther countries ÓÚ Â‚pÓÔÂÈÒÍË Ë ‰ÓpË ÓÚ ÔÓ-‰‡ÎÂ˜ÌË ÒÚp‡ÌË. Å˙pÁÓ ÒÂ were used in settlement. The necessity to introduce a unified Ì‡Î‡„‡ ÌÂÓ·ıÓ‰ËÏÓÒÚÚ‡ ÓÚ ‚˙‚ÂÊ‰‡ÌÂÚÓ Ì‡ Â‰ËÌÂÌ Ô‡pË˜ÂÌ monetary measure was urgent. The first government budgets ËÁÏÂpËÚÂÎ. è˙p‚ËÚÂ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌË ·˛‰ÊÂÚË Á‡ ÙËÌ‡ÌÒÓ‚ËÚÂ for the fiscal 1879 and 1880 were compiled in French francs. 1879 „. Ë 1880 „. Ò‡ Ò˙ÒÚ‡‚ÂÌË ‚˙‚ ÙpÂÌÒÍË Ùp‡ÌÍÓ‚Â. ç‡ 4 On 4 June 1880 the Second Ordinary National Assembly ˛ÌË 1880 „. ÇÚÓpÓÚÓ Ó·ËÍÌÓ‚ÂÌÓ Ì‡pÓ‰ÌÓ Ò˙·p‡ÌËÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡ adopted “Law on the Right to Mint Coins in the Principality”, ◊á‡ÍÓÌ Á‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ Ì‡ pÂÁ‡ÌÂ ÏÓÌÂÚË ‚ äÌflÊÂÒÚ‚ÓÚÓ“, Ò ÍÓÈ- which established the Bulgarian national monetary unit, the ÚÓ ÒÂ Ò˙Á‰‡‚‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡pË˜Ì‡ Â‰ËÌËˆ‡ – lev, divisible into one hundred stotinkas. The first Bulgarian ◊ÎÂ‚“, p‡Á‰ÂÎÂÌ Ì‡ ÒÚÓ ◊ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË“. èpÂÁ 1881 „. ‚ ÅËpÏËÌ- coins – of 2, 5 and 10 stotinkas – were minted in Birmingham, „‡Ï, ÄÌ„ÎËfl, ÒÂ ÓÚÒË˜‡Ú Ô˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ÏÓÌÂÚË – ÓÚ 2, England, in 1881. The next year coins of 1 and 2 levs were 5 Ë 10 ÒÚÓÚËÌÍË. ç‡ ÒÎÂ‰‚‡˘‡Ú‡ „Ó‰ËÌ‡ ‚ êÛÒËfl Ò‡ ÓÚÒÂ˜Â- minted in Russia. ÌË Ë ÏÓÌÂÚË ÓÚ 1 Ë 2 ÎÂ‚‡. The Law on the Bulgarian National Bank of 1885 enhanced ë˙Ò á‡ÍÓÌ‡ Á‡ Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡ ÓÚ 1885 „. ÒÂ the purely issuing activities of the Bank, granting it the Á‡ÒËÎ‚‡Ú ˜ËÒÚÓ ÂÏËÒËÓÌÌËÚÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË Ì‡ ·‡ÌÍ‡Ú‡, Í‡ÚÓ π “exclusive privilege to issue banknotes which shall be accepted ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ ◊ËÁÍÎ˛˜ËÚÂÎÌ‡Ú‡ ÔpË‚ËÎÂ„Ëfl ‰‡ ËÁ‰‡‚‡ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, as instruments of payment in the coffers of the state and in ÍÓËÚÓ ˘Â ÒÂ ÔpËÂÏ‡Ú Á‡ ÔÎ‡ÚÂÊË ‚ ÍÓ‚˜ÂÊÌË˜ÂÒÚ‚‡Ú‡ Ì‡ all governmental institutions.” The first Bulgarian banknotes ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡ Ë ‚˙‚ ‚ÒË˜ÍËÚe Ôp‡‚ËÚÂÎÒÚ‚ÂÌË Û˜peÊ‰ÂÌËfl“. were convertible into gold. These were the golden 20 and 50 è˙p‚ËÚÂ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Ò‡ Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÁÎ‡ÚÓ. íÓ‚‡ levs printed in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1891 the BNB was Ò‡ ÁÎ‡ÚÌËÚÂ 20 Ë 50 ÎÂ‚‡, ÓÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ÌË ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„Ó- authorized to issue banknotes convertible into silver, enforced ÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“ ‚ ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, since 1899. êÛÒËfl. èpÂÁ 1891 „. Ì‡ ÅçÅ ÒÂ ‰‡‚‡ Ôp‡‚ÓÚÓ ‰‡ ÂÏËÚËp‡ Ë Throughout its 125-year history the Bulgarian National ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, Ó·ÏÂÌflÂÏË ‚ ÒpÂ·pÓ, ÍÓÂÚÓ ÒÂ pÂ‡ÎËÁËp‡ Ì‡ Ôp‡Í- Bank has printed its banknotes in Russia, Germany, England, ÚËÍ‡ ÓÚ 1899 „. the USA, and the former State Printing Works in Sofia. Since èpÂÁ Ò‚ÓflÚ‡ 125-„Ó‰Ë¯Ì‡ ËÒÚÓpËfl Å˙Î„‡pÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡pÓ‰Ì‡ 1998 banknotes have been printed at the new Printing Works of ·‡ÌÍ‡ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡ Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ‚ êÛÒËfl, ÉÂpÏ‡ÌËfl, ÄÌ„ÎËfl, the BNB. ëÄô, ‚ ·Ë‚¯‡Ú‡ ◊Ñ˙pÊ‡‚Ì‡ ÔÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡“ ‚ ëÓÙËfl. éÚ The present “Catalogue of Bulgarian Banknotes” includes 1998 „. ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË Á‡ÔÓ˜‚‡Ú ‰‡ ÒÂ ÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ú ‚ ÌÓ‚‡Ú‡ èÂ˜‡ÚÌËˆ‡ all issues of banknotes put into circulation by the BNB since Ì‡ ÅçÅ. the beginning of its issuing activities in 1885 until now. Ç ◊ä‡Ú‡ÎÓ„ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË“, ÍÓÈÚÓ ‰˙pÊËÚÂ The uncirculated banknotes issued by the BNB are given ‚ p˙ˆÂÚÂ ÒË, Ò‡ ‚ÍÎ˛˜ÂÌË ‚ÒË˜ÍË ÔÛÒÍ‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ ‚ Ó·p‡- separately. ˘ÂÌËÂ ÂÏËÒËË ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚ Ì‡˜‡ÎÓÚÓ Ì‡ Ú‡ÁË ‰ÂÈÌÓÒÚ ÔpÂÁ The nominal value, design and style of the Bulgarian 1885 „. ‰Ó ‰ÌÂÒ. éÚ‰ÂÎÌÓ Ò‡ Ó·ÓÒÓ·ÂÌË ÌÂÔÛÒÍ‡ÌËÚÂ ‚ Ó·p‡- banknotes reflect different stages in the development of the ˘ÂÌËÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË, ÂÏËÚËp‡ÌË ÓÚ ÅçÅ. state, changes in its organization, economy, agriculture, culture, ë˙Ò Ò‚ÓËÚÂ ÌÓÏËÌ‡ÎË, ‰ËÁ‡ÈÌ Ë ÒÚËÎËÒÚËÍ‡ ·˙Î„‡p- etc. They are part of the symbols of the system of state and ÒÍËÚÂ ·‡ÌÍÌÓÚË ÓÚp‡Áfl‚‡Ú p‡ÁÎË˜ÌËÚÂ ÔÂpËÓ‰Ë ‚ p‡Á‚ËÚËÂÚÓ preserve in a unique manner the historical and cultural memory ãËˆÂ Ì‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚‡Ú‡, ÔpÓÏÂÌËÚÂ ‚ ÌÂÈÌÓÚÓ ÛÒÚpÓÈÒÚ‚Ó, ËÍÓÌÓÏËÍ‡, of the Bulgarian people. É˙· ÁÂÏÂ‰ÂÎËÂ, ÍÛÎÚÛp‡ Ë ‰p. íÂ Ò‡ ˜‡ÒÚ ÓÚ ÒËÏ‚ÓÎËÍ‡Ú‡ Ì‡ ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌÓÒÚÚ‡ Ë ÔÓ ÛÌËÍ‡ÎÂÌ Ì‡˜ËÌ ÔpÂÌ‡ÒflÚ ËÒÚÓpË˜ÂÒÍ‡Ú‡ Ë ÍÛÎÚÛpÌ‡Ú‡ Ô‡ÏÂÚ Ì‡ ·˙Î„‡pÒÍËfl Ì‡pÓ‰. 7 ãËˆÂ É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1885 „. Issue 1885 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 20 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 20 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 150 x 97 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 150 x 97 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) ãËˆÂ – ‚ ÎÂ‚Ëfl „ÓpÂÌ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Í‡Ùfl‚ background color – brown Ép˙· – ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊20“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡, p‡ÁÔÓÎÓÊÂÌ‡ ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡; Reverse – the figure “20” in a vignette in the middle; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – Ò‚ÂÚÎ‡ Óıp‡ background color – light ochre éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907 7 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1885 „. Issue 1885 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 50 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 50 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 150 x 97 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 150 x 97 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ÅçÅ“ Watermark – “ÅçÅ” (BNB) ãËˆÂ – ‚ „ÓpÌËfl Îfl‚ ˙„˙Î ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms in the left upper corner; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ background color – green Ép˙· – ‚ ÒpÂ‰‡Ú‡ ˜ËÒÎÓÚÓ ◊50“ ‚˙‚ ‚ËÌÂÚÍ‡; Reverse – the figure “50” in a vignette; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÁÂÎÂÌ background color – green éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1 ÒÂÔÚÂÏ‚pË 1885 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from 1 September 1885 to 1 July 1907 8 9 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1887 „. Issue 1887 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 100 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 100 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 180 x 112 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 180 x 112 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“ Watermark – “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs) ãËˆÂ – ‚‰flÒÌÓ ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Ï‡ÈÍ‡, Ó·ÎÂ˜ÂÌ‡ Obverse – a picture of a mother dressed in national costume ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl, ‚Îfl‚Ó – ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; on the right, the coat of arms on the left; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÔÂÔÂÎfl‚ÓÒËÌ¸Ó, Óıp‡ background colors – ashy blue, ochre Ép˙· – ‚ Í‡pÂ ÚÂÍÒÚ ◊ëíé ãÖÇÄ“; Reverse – the text “ëíé ãÖÇÄ” (one hundred levs); ÓÒÌÓ‚ÂÌ ˆ‚flÚ – ÒËÌ background color – blue éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl Printed in “ùÍÒÔÂ‰ËˆËfl Á‡„ÓÚÓ‚ÎÂÌËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„“, ë‡ÌÍÚ èÂÚÂp·Ûp„, êÛÒËfl „ÓÒÛ‰‡pÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ˚ı ·ÛÏ‡„”, St. Petersburg, Russia Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ ‡ÔpËÎ 1889 „. ‰Ó 1 ˛ÎË 1907 „. In circulation from April 1889 to 1 July 1907 8 9 ãËˆÂ ãËˆÂ É˙· É˙· ÖÏËÒËfl 1890 „. Issue 1890 çÓÏËÌ‡Î – 5 ÎÂ‚‡, ÁÎ‡ÚÓ Nominal value – 5 levs, gold îÓpÏ‡Ú – 128 x 85 ÏÏ, ıÓpËÁÓÌÚ‡ÎÂÌ Size – 128 x 85 mm, horizontal ÇÓ‰ÂÌ ÁÌ‡Í – ÌflÏ‡ Watermark – none ãËˆÂ – ‚Îfl‚Ó ‰˙pÊ‡‚ÌËflÚ „Âp·; Obverse – the coat of arms on the left; ÓÒÌÓ‚ÌË ˆ‚eÚÓ‚Â – ÒË‚ Ë Í‡Ùfl‚ background colors – grey and brown Ép˙· – ËÁÓ·p‡ÊÂÌËÂ Ì‡ Óp‡˜ ‚ Ì‡ˆËÓÌ‡ÎÌ‡ ÌÓÒËfl Reverse – a ploughman in national costume with Ò p‡ÎÓ Ë ‰‚‡ ÍÓÌfl, ‚ ‰˙ÌÓÚÓ Ì‡ Í‡pÚËÌ‡Ú‡ – a wooden plough and two horses, trees, ‰˙p‚ÂÚ‡, Í˙˘‡ a house underneath éÚÔÂ˜‡Ú‡Ì‡ ‚ ◊Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co“, Printed in Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co, ãÓÌ‰ÓÌ, ÄÌ„ÎËfl London, England Ç Ó·p‡˘ÂÌËÂ ÓÚ 1890 „. ‰Ó 1 ‰ÂÍÂÏ‚pË 1908 „. In circulation from 1890 to 1 December 1908 10 11

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