Information:
| Reference | P#57 |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Period | First lev (1881-1952) |
| Currency | Leva |
| Denomination | 5.000 Leva |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | Boris III (Борис III) (1918-1943) |
| Year | 1938 |
| Issued | 300.000 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 01.12.1943 |
| Size (WxH) | 200x106 mm |
Obverse:
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Cyrillic
Obverse textПеть Хиляди Лева
Българската Народна Банка
Плаща Предявителю
София 1938
Obverse symbolThe coat of arms in the middle, a portrait of Tsar Boris III in a military uniform on the left, a watermark on the right
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Reverse:
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Cyrillic
Reverse textПеть Хиляди Лева
Banque Nationale de Bulgarie
За подправка виновнитѣ се наказватъ съгласно чл. 183 и 191 отъ наказателния законъ.
Reverse symbolA watermark on the left, a vignette with the figure “5000” on the right, the building of the Bulgarian National Bank in the middle
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1938 | 1938 | 300k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1938 | Specimen (А 0000000) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1938 | Color Trial (Т 0000000) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||