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  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
  • 50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC
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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 50 Leva note features imagery deeply tied to Bulgaria's national identity. The dimensions of the note are 157 x 80 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 “Петдесет Лева” (Fifty Leva). The wider white margin on the left includes a shield framing the numeral “50.”

Reverse: The reverse highlights one of Bulgaria's most famous symbols—the Rose Valley—alongside themes of socialist labor and folklore. It features a central picture of a female rose-picker in traditional Bulgarian national costume collecting roses. The inscriptions, written in Cyrillic, name the issuer as the “Българска Народна Банка” (Bulgarian National Bank) and repeat the denomination “Петдесет 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 anti-counterfeiting security features include a localized watermark with a combined design: the bank's Cyrillic initials “БНБ” (BNB) paired with the era's emblematic sickle and hammer motif.

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, botany and flora (famous Bulgarian roses, rose harvesting), agricultural themes, text and sickle/hammer motifs (watermarks), banknotes manufactured by Goznak, demonetized and historical banknotes.
Quantity 5
Banknote material Paper
Denomination 50
Year 1951
Orientation Horizontal
Country Bulgaria
Banknote type Circulating
Currency name Lev
Issuing bank Bulgarian National Bank
Main color Brown
Printer Goznak (Russian Federation)
Main theme of the obverse Prominent men
Main theme of the reverse Economy
Demonetization year 1962
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50 Leva, Bulgaria, 1951, aUNC

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