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2 Leva Srebro
| Issuer | Bulgarian National Bank |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Reference(s) | P#15 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette occupied by the denomination inscription «ДВА ЛЕВА СРЕБРО» (Two Silver Leva) within a decorative frame, surrounded by fine guilloche ornamental work. The issuing authority's name and the payment obligation clause appear in Cyrillic lettering across the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | Два Лева Сребро Българската Народна Банка Плаща Прѣдѫвителю въ замѣна на таѫ банкнота (Translation: Two Leva Silver The Bulgarian National Bank Pays the Bearer for exchange of this banknote) |
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Bulgaria entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers in October 1915, and its banking infrastructure quickly became dependent on German printing capacity. This note was produced at the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin — a direct consequence of that alliance, which gave Bulgaria access to German state printing facilities for the duration of the war.
The "Srebro" designation — meaning silver — was a nominal promise the Bulgarian state had no practical ability to keep by 1916, as specie payments had been suspended. The word remained on the note regardless.