1000 Leva 1997 (Front: Portrait of Vasil Levski (1837 - 1873), liberator of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule and his immortal phrase: "If I win - the entire nation wins, if I lose - I lose only myself." Lithography ‘Liberated Bulgaria’ (Liberty with flag and sword accompanies by a lion) by Georgi Danchov. Back: The monument of Vasil Levski in the center of Sofia. Pistol, dagger and a cross on top of a book. Written oath of Vasil Levski after the general meeting in Bucharest on 16 June 1872, which authorizes him to do his work in the entire country. Watermark: Effigy of Vasil Levski. Main colour: Green. Security features: Consecutively running black horizontal serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Embedded solid 1,25 mm wide vertically positioned security thread bearing the microtext "BNB" in cyrillic letters. Coloured security fibers (hairs), the top serial number and central part of the banknote fluoresce while exposed to an ultraviolet light. Artist: Kiril Gogov. Signatures: Svetoslav Gavriiski (Upravitel - Governor); Lyuben Ivanov (Chief Cashier). Issuer: Bulgarian National Bank. Date of issue: May 1997. Legal tender: No. Date of withdrawal: 31 December 1999. Demonetised: Yes. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient, München, Germany) (Serial Nos: ЯБ001929x) UNC
Dimensions: 150 x 74 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-105b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint unhinged)
Dimensions: 150 x 74 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-105b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint unhinged)
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