Bulgaria new 10-lev note (B236a) confirmed
2020-07-07
According to a press release dated 22 May 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank planned to introduce a revised 10-lev note (B236a) on 12 June 2020. Courtesy of I.B.Read More…
Bulgaria new 20-lev note (B237a) confirmed
2020-04-09
According to a press release dated 28 February 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank introduced a revised 20-lev note (B237a) on 20 March 2020. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Bulgaria new 20-lev note (B237a) reported for introduction on 20.03.2020
2020-02-28
According to a press release dated 28 February 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank intends to introduce the revised 20-lev note (B237a) on 20 March 2020. Courtesy of Mohammad Raihan.Read More…
Bulgaria new 50-lev note (B238a) confirmed
2019-11-04
According to a press release dated 18 October 2019, on 1 November 2019 the Bulgarian National Bank planned to introduce a new 50-lev note (B238) like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features and tactile marks for the visually impaired. Courtesy of Andrian Chekanov, Robert Mol, and bgbgbg2008-2008 onRead More…
Bulgaria new 100-lev note confirmed
2018-12-28
, This new 100-lev note is the first denomination in a new series the preceding issues, but with new security features, including the denomination in SPARK, a revised holographic stripe, improved watermark, and diagonal lines at left/right front as a tactile feature for the sight-impaired. Preceding issues will continue toRead More…
Christoph Gärtner auction 35 takes place 19.10.2016 and is now online on Sixbid
2016-09-13
According to a press release, Christoph Gärtner auction 35 contains more than 3,000 banknote lots from all over the world, and all are now online on Sixbid.Among them many rarities from Europe with rarely seen specimen banknotes including a comprehensive collection of Bulgaria will be offered. “A special focus onRead More…
Bulgaria to replace 2-lev note with coin on 07.12.2015
2015-10-30
According to a press release dated 22 October 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank has announced that beginning 7 December 2015, its current 2-lev banknote (P115) will be replaced with a circulation bi-metallic coin of the same denomination. The existing 2-lev notes will remain legal tender circulating in parallel with theRead More…
Bulgaria 2-leva note to be replaced by coin in 2015
2014-09-02
According to an article on Novinite.com dated 1 September 2014, the Bulgarian National Bank intends to replace the 2-leva banknote (P115) with a coin starting in 2015. The notes will remain legal tender, but will be withdrawn from circulation as they wear out.Read More…
Bulgaria 2-lev note likely to be replaced by coin
2013-10-23
According to a Bulgarian National Bank press release dated 17 October 2013, “As a consequence of the specifics of the currency circulation and the rise in the price levels it is very likely that over the next years the banknote of BGN 2 [US$1.40; P115] would have to be replacedRead More…
New holographic technology has designs on banknote security
2010-07-06
,,,, Technology continues to push the boundaries for banknote security holograms. Here, Dr Glenn Wood of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association looks at some of the latest developments. Today, holographic technology remains very much to the fore as part of an array of overt features which make it quick andRead More…