Here
you can have a look at projects and samples of Bulgarian banknotes
that in different reasons haven't been approved by art commissions
or managing councils of the National Bank of Bulgaria along the years.
These are unique copies, possession of Bulgarian and foreign collectors
and we show them for the FIRST TIME. For more detailed information
please look for the
book of Kostadin Hristov "History
of Bulgarian paper money".
Experimental copies
of banknotes of "Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co" -
London
From collection of Mr. Charles Silverstone - USA
5 leva (1890 ) - test banknote.
10 leva (1890 ) - test banknote.
Project of the famous Czech
painter Alfons Mouha (1860 - 1939)
The projects are prepared in the beginning of the 20-th years of
XX century.
From collection of Mr. Milos Vrba - Czech Republic.
50 leva (project).
500 leva (project).
1000 leva (project).
Projects of Italian
Polygraphic Institute - INSTITUTO POLIGRAFICO - ROMA
The projects were made in the middle of the 20-th years of XX century.
500 leva (project).
5000 leva (project).
Experimental banknote of "Thomas
de La Rue & Coy.Ltd" - London.
200 leva (1929 ) - test banknote.
Experimental banknotes
of "Bradburry, Wilkinson & Co." - London.
From collection of "CS" и "GN".
100 leva (1925 ) - test banknote.
500 leva (1925 ) - test banknote - I.
500 leva (1925 ) - test banknote. - II.
1000 leva (1925 ) - test banknote.
Projects of the painter Tsvetana
Kosturkova. These projects were made between the years of 1946
- 1947.
