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Brief description The design of this banknote honors Stefan Stambolov, a prominent Bulgarian statesman, revolutionary, poet, and Prime Minister who contributed significantly to the modernization of the country and the protection of its sovereignty. Issued under the fourth lev series during the Republic era, this particular 20 Leva note represents an upgraded security modification issued in the spring of 2020. The dimensions of the note are 131 x 72 mm. This specific note type was officially demonetized on February 1, 2026.

Obverse: The left side displays a detailed portrait of Stefan Stambolov (1854–1895). The central background features a reproduction of his anthology "Songs and Poems" alongside the Cyrillic text of his patriotic poem written in April 1877, dedicated to the fallen fighters for freedom. A high-tech holographic stripe runs along the left edge. All inscriptions are executed in Cyrillic, displaying the nominal value “Двадесет Лева” (Twenty Leva) and the issuing bank's title. It was designed by Kiril Gogov.

Reverse: The back illustrates the National Assembly building (the Bulgarian Parliament) in Sofia, paired with artistic elements from the historic Eagles' Bridge and Lions' Bridge in the capital. The layout features an advanced windowed security strip that displays a dynamic color-shifting effect from green to blue with the microtext “БНБ 20” woven through. The standard legal warning against counterfeiting is printed at the bottom.

Security Features & Substrate: Printed on premium security paper by the renowned French manufacturer Oberthur Fiduciaire. Its protective features include a local watermark of Stefan Stambolov with an electrotype “БНБ” underneath, a windowed color-shifting thread, a holographic strip, and the official signatures of Governor Dimitar Radev and Chief Cashier Stefan Tzvetkov.

Topical Collecting Themes: Political leaders and Prime Ministers, poets and writers on currency, literature and patriotic poetry, architecture and parliaments, famous bridges (Eagles' and Lions' bridges), banknotes printed in France (Oberthur Fiduciaire), color-shifting security features, recently demonetized notes, the fourth lev series.
Quantity 2
Banknote material Paper
Denomination 20
Рік 2020
Орієнтація Horizontal
Country Bulgaria
Тип банкноти Circulating
Назва валюти Lev
Банк-емітент Bulgarian National Bank
Основний колір Blue
Принтер Oberthur Fiduciaire (France)
Основна тема аверсу Prominent men
Основна тема реверсу Architecture
Рік демонетизації 2026
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20 Leva, Bulgaria, 2020, UNC

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