5 Leva

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Issuing bank	Bulgarian National Bank (Българска народна банка)
Period	People's Republic (1946-1990)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1951
Value	5 Leva
Currency	Second lev (1952-1962)
Composition	Paper
Size	125 × 65 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	31 March 1962
Number	N# 203376
References	P# 82 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Asymmetrical disposition, the coat of arms on the left, the figure "5" in a vignette on left and right, a shield with the inscription "НРБ (People's Republic of Bulgaria) on the wider white margin, the serial number above it.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Пет Лева
Народна Република България
Държавен съкровищен билет

Translation:
Five Leva
People's Republic of Bulgaria
State Treasury Note

Reverse

Crossed sickle and hammer on a pentacle in a vignette against the background of beams.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Държавният съкровищен билет е обеспечен с всички имущества на Народната Република България и е эадължително приемането му от всички учреждения, предприятия и лица по отбелязаната стоиност.
За подправка виновните се наказват по закона.
Пет Лева

Translation:
The state treasury note is backed by all the property of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and it is obligatory to accept it from all institutions, enterprises and persons at the marked value.
For forgery the guilty are punished according to the law.
Five Leva

Watermark

Initials of Bulgarian National Bank in Cyrillic (БНБ) with hammer and sickle across banknote

Printer

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

Present in sets

1962-1966 Bulgaria FDC Set

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Date	No. printed	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1951	45 000 000	$ 0.80	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	P# 82 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	#	95%
1951						P# 82s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen	0%

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 2147	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 2736	27 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 145 Lot 1969	29 Nov 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.77 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 130 Lot 1586	24 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.77 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 81 Lot 1439	29 Apr 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 33.46 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2160	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 11.54 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2159	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	AU	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 62 Lot 2724	21 Jun 2022	Undetermined	AU	USD 70.38 (EUR 61.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 1482	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 170 Lot 1404	23 Sep 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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