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1 Carp - 1 Шаран
| Issuer | Union of the Hunters and Anglers of Bulgaria |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour note with a large central vignette of a common carp (Cyprinus carpio) spanning the full width, set against a blue and green guilloche underprint. Denomination numeral '1' appears in the lower right field with a swan watermark vignette, and the issuer's emblem is at upper right. Two facsimile signatures appear below the fish vignette. |
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| Obverse lettering | СЪЮЗ НА ЛОВЦИТЕ И РИБОЛОВЦИТЕ В БЪЛГАРИЯ UNION OF THE HUNTERS AND ANGLERS OF BULGARIA ONE CARP BULGARIA 2001 ЕДИН ШАРАН ШАРАН Cyprinus Carpio Главен шеф на шараните Р. Златанова Главен ковчежник на шараните проф. Ст. Кушлев |
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Bulgaria's hunters' and anglers' unions have periodically issued their own scrip-style vouchers — functional within the club network for settling dues, entry fees, and equipment exchanges. This "Carp" note is denominated in a fish rather than a currency unit, placing it firmly in the tradition of novelty or internal barter instruments that circulate outside the national banking system entirely.
The carp (шаран) is the dominant freshwater sport fish in Bulgarian angling culture, particularly in Danubian and reservoir fishing. Denominating in the species itself is a dry joke with real utility behind it.