2 Leva

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Period	People's Republic (1946-1990)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1974
Value	2 Leva (2 BGL)
Currency	Third lev (1962-1999)
Composition	Paper
Size	108 × 56 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	31 December 1996
Number	N# 202420
References	P# 94 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Asymmetrical disposition; the coat of arms on the left, the figure “2” and the text “ДВА ЛЕВА” (two levs) in the middle, the figure “2” in a vignette on the white margin
on the right.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Два Лева
Народна Република България

Translation:
Twо Leva
People's Republic of Bulgaria

Reverse

А picture of a woman picking grapes on the right.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Два Лева
Българска Народна Банка
Банкнотата е обезпечена със злато и всички активи на банката
За подправка виновните се наказват по закона

Translation:
Two Leva
Bulgarian National Bank
The banknote is backed by gold and all the bank's assets
For forgery the guilty are punished according to the law

Watermark

A net of stylized sickle and hammer.

Printer

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

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1974	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.82	$ 1.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.30	P# 94a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	6 digit serial #	68%
1974			$ 0.91	$ 0.91	$ 0.95	$ 2.40	$ 2.70	P# 94b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	7 digit serial #	38%
1974								P# 94s1 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen 6 digit serial #	0.2%
1974								P# 94s2 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen 7 digit serial #	0.11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2171	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 1490	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 170 Lot 1417	23 Sep 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 1545	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined		USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 143 Lot 1506	13 Nov 2024	Undetermined		USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 99 Lot 1641	31 Oct 2023	Undetermined		USD 19.73 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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