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Notes in Circulation
20 levs
2005

FIRST BULGARIAN COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE

The front of the banknote features symbolic elements of the BNB: stylised elements from the BNB building, the BNB emblem, and other multi-coloured background nets of appropriate structures, vignettes, rosettes, analogous to the banknotes of the first BNB issues.

The back of the banknote features a replica of the first Bulgarian banknote of BGN 20, issue 1885, the old BNB building, the sculpture image of a seated woman used for the banknotes of BGN 1 and 2, issue 1920, and the coat of arms of the Principality of Bulgaria.

Nominal value – BGN 20
Dimensions - 134 х 74 mm
Background colour – violet
Paper – toned in pale violet

Author of the banknote design is Kiril Gogov.
Pieces - 250 000.

Security Features
Watermark – a halftone image of a rampant lion;
Electrotype watermark – the abbreviation “БНБ”;
Anti-copier line comprising:
• security element “Varifeye®”, in the form of a window in the paper, through which the numerals “20” can be seen when the banknote is on a white pad, and on a black pad – diagonal lines;
• holographic image of the numeral “20” which pulsates in various colours when the banknote is tilted;
• the emblem of the Bulgarian National Bank with a holographic effect;
Security thread – a band built in the paper, with a negative mini-text “БНБ 20”, which partially comes out on the back of the note and changes its colour from violet to green;
See-through register – when the note is held up to the light, the image of the numeral “20” is formed in a rectangular chessboard field;
Optical variable ink (OVI) – when the sight angle is changed, the numeral “20” in the lower right corner of the note front changes its colour from violet to green;
Feature for the visually impaired – a high relief image of two circles, one above the other.