500 Leva Zlato

Features

Issuer Bulgaria
King Ferdinand I (Фердинанд I) (1887-1918)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1907
Value 500 Leva
Currency First lev (1881-1952)
Composition Paper
Size 203 × 128 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 5 May 1924
Number
N#
243948
References P# 12
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The coat of arms in the middle on the top, the figure “500” in vignettes in the four corners

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Петстотинъ Лева Злато
Българската Народна Банка
Плаща Прѣдѫвителю въ замѣна на таѫ банкнота

Translation:
Five Hundred Leva Gold
The Bulgarian National Bank
Pays the Bearer for exchange of this banknote

Reverse

The text "ПЕТСТОТИНЪ ЛЕВА" (five hundred levs) in the form of a wreath in the middle

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Петстотинъ Лева
За подправка виновнитѣ се наказватъ съгласно §§ 183 и 191 отъ наказ. законъ.

Translation:
Five Hundred Leva
For forgery the guilty are punished according Art. 183 and 191 of the criminal law

Printer

Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1907)  P#12a Signatures: Boev & Urumov
ND (1907)  P#12b Signatures: Chakalov & Gikov
ND (1907)  P#12c Signatures: Chakalov & Venkov

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Leva ZlatoPicture 1 of a sold 500 Leva Zlato
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 1297
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined VF USD 7201.37
(EUR 6667.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Leva ZlatoPicture 1 of a sold 500 Leva Zlato
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2004
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined F USD 4001.96
(EUR 3705.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Leva ZlatoPicture 1 of a sold 500 Leva Zlato
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 1298
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 Undetermined USD 3889.63
(EUR 3601.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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