Description and research notes
De La Rue specimen of the 500 Denari featuring the Golden Death Mask from Trebenishte.
Controls include red SPECIMEN overprint, oval TDLR NO VALUE stamp, twin punch cancels, serial GA0000000, and a sequential specimen number. These controls show the distribution standard used for reference sets sent to central banks and internal departments.
The 500 design balances modern geometry and microline with an archaic emblem. As with the 5000, the specimen stage locks the final artwork and security layout before production.
Pick 17s. Certified examples typically land in the Choice Unc range when paper quality is intact.