Add items to wish list
0
My order
Add products to cart
+380687270582
+380687270582
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
Features
Brief description The visual design of this historical banknote reflects the classic Soviet and socialist design aesthetics of the post-war era. Issued as part of the 1951 Series for the second lev of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, this 100 Leva note showcases themes of cultural heritage and economic production. The dimensions of the note are 165 x 85 mm. It circulated until March 31, 1962, when it was officially demonetized.

Obverse: The note features an asymmetrical layout. On the left side is a prominent portrait of Georgi Dimitrov, the communist leader of Bulgaria. On the right, the official Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Bulgaria is displayed. The Cyrillic inscriptions state the country's name, “Народна Република България” (People's Republic of Bulgaria), and the denomination written out as “Сто Лева” (One Hundred Leva). The wider white margin on the left includes a shield framing the numeral “100.”

Reverse: The reverse turns its focus toward socialist labor, folklore, and agricultural heritage, featuring a central picture of a woman in traditional Bulgarian national costume picking grapes. The inscriptions, written in Cyrillic, name the issuer as the “Българска Народна Банка” (Bulgarian National Bank) and repeat the denomination “Сто Лева.” Additional text states that the banknote is backed by precious metals and all the bank's assets, alongside a standard legal warning that counterfeiters will be punished according to the law.

Security Features & Substrate: Printed on high-quality security paper by the famous Soviet printer Goznak. The most notable anti-counterfeiting security feature is a localized watermark highly symbolic of the era, depicting two hands holding a sickle and a hammer.

Topical Collecting Themes: History and monetary reforms of Bulgaria, socialist and communist leaders (Georgi Dimitrov), state heraldry and coats of arms, ethnography and traditional national costumes, viticulture and grape harvesting, agricultural themes, sickle and hammer motifs (watermarks), banknotes manufactured by Goznak, demonetized and historical banknotes.
Quantity 2
Banknote material Paper
Denomination 100
Year 1951
Orientation Horizontal
Country Bulgaria
Banknote type Circulating
Currency name Lev
Issuing bank Bulgarian National Bank
Main color Green
Printer Goznak (Russian Federation)
Main theme of the obverse Prominent men
Demonetization year 1962
Share

100 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC

In stock
SKU: 005007
3.51USD
Sign in
to add this item to wishlist
%
Sign in to see your personal discount
Quick order
A new review or comment
Sign in with
Rate this item