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Bulgaria's 10 Lev Note

Nominated by Andrian Chekanov, IBNS Member 11980

 
NoteBulgaria B236 (PNL): 10 лева (levs) (US$5.80)
Predominant Colour(s)Olive green, yellow, and blue
FrontBulgarian text; educator Petar Beron; two globes; rhinoceros and whale from Beron’s Primer Containing Diverse Instructions, aka The Fish Primer
BackBulgarian text; telescope; map; ringed planet; phases of the moon; scientific equipment
WatermarkPeter Beron and electrotype БНБ
Additional SecurityHolographic stripe
PrinterBNBPW
Size126 x 70 mm Paper
Introduced06/12/2020
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book