The Europa series banknotes have several new and enhanced security features as well as a fresh look. The Europa series retains the main picture elements and colour scheme used in the first series of euro banknotes, while the "Ages and styles" theme showing architectural styles from different periods of Europe's cultural history has been modified slightly.
Read more about banknote security features. The second series of euro banknotes takes its name from Europa, a figure from Greek mythology, whose portrait can be seen in both the watermark and the hologram of the new banknotes. Find out more about the enhanced security features by watching this YouTube video.
The Central Bank of Ireland provides a facility for the exchange of high value euro currency banknotes at our public office in North Wall Quay limited number of notes permitted per transaction. The Central Bank issues the euro currency into circulation in accordance with the principles and rules of the Eurosystem. Having an adequate supply of quality cash in the economy as part of an effective payments system, protects the best interests of consumers.
In the background, you can see rainbow-coloured concentric circles of tiny letters moving from the centre to the edges of the patch. On the front, there is a series of short raised lines on the left and right edges. The architectural motif, the lettering and the large value numeral also feel thicker. This raised print is designed to make the notes easier to recognise for the blind and visually impaired.
When the banknote is held against the light, a faint image becomes visible showing a portrait of the princess Europa, the value of the banknote and a window. When the banknote is tilted, the window also shows rainbow-coloured lines around the value numeral on the front of the banknote. On the back of the banknote, rainbow-coloured value numerals appear in the window. When the banknote is tilted, the shiny number in the bottom left corner displays an effect of the light that moves up and down.
The number also changes colour from emerald green to deep blue. While the ECB has the exclusive right to authorize the issue of euro banknotes, which are put into circulation by national central banks, responsibility for euro coins lies entirely with the European Commission and with the Member States participating in the euro i. At the informal ECOFIN meeting held in Verona in Italy on April , the European Heads of State decided that the front side of the euro coins would be common to all euro area countries and that the reverse side would display country-specific designs.
A European-wide competition was then organised to select the designs for the European side of the coins. The selection procedures for the national sides differed from country to country.
In Italy, the designs were chosen by RAI television viewers. In monarchies, it was decided to feature the effigy of the monarchs. In France, a jury chaired by the Minister of the Economy and Finance chose the national sides on 21 April Unlike banknotes, which are absolutely identical throughout the euro area, European coins have a common side and a national side.
They may be used in all countries participa- ting in the Monetary Union; they are legal tender throughout the euro area. The eight denominations are different sizes and have different features to make them easy to recognise:. The edge finishing of the coins differs according to their face value. Two consecutive coins never have the same edge finishing. To make them easy to recognise, euro coins all have one common side which is the same regardless of the country of issuance, and which bears the face value.
The first three coins 1, 2 and 5 cent feature Europe in relation to Africa and Asia on a globe. Each country can choose its own design for the national side of its coins, provided it includes the 12 stars of the European flag and the year of issue.
The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins bear the image of Marianne, which is a symbol of France and Republican values. Exceptionally, a country may be authorised to issue a third coin to commemorate an event of Europe-wide relevance. These commemorative coins are legal tender throughout the euro area and can be used in the same way as any other euro coin.
Participating Member States may issue collector coins that are not intended for circulation. They are only legal tender in the issuing Member State and have different face values and technical features from those of the coins described in this factsheet.
They can be purchased from national post office branches or by subscription, and come in special packaging with a certificate of authenticity. They are not intended for use as a means of payment, and are generally acquired as an investment.
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