European Union 5 euro type 2002

Reference:

Pick: #1,8 , The Banknote Book: B101 , Other: €100

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Description

European Union. European Central Bank (ECB). 2002 Issues. 5 euro type 2002. Architectural period: Classic. Artwork by Robert Kalina of the National Bank of Austria and German graphic designer Reinhold Gershtetter. Date: 2002. Dimensions: 120 x 62 mm. Material: Paper. Watermark: Triumphal arch. The printing was distributed to 17 European printers whose code is recognizable by the first letter of the number printed on the front. Texts in French and Greek. Multicolored printing on both sides, predominantly gray and blue. Description of the front: On the right, a triumphal arch in the center of 12 stars, emblem of the European Union. In the upper left corner, the European flag in blue. Three combinations of signatures in blue from the President of the European Central Bank: Willem F. Duisenberg (Pick # 1)or Jean-Claude Trichet (Pick # 8). Numerous security features: Watermark, foil stripe, colour-shifting ing, iridescent stripe, foil patch and security thread with demetalized 5 EURO. Description of the back: A map of Europe and the following islands: Azores, Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Madeira, Martinique and Réunion. On the left side, a view of a bridge quite similar to the Pont du Gard, an old viaduct near the city of Nîmes in France. The 11-digit black numbering begins with a letter indicating the country of issue (U for France, D for Estonia ...).

Banknotes :1st series (2002)