Matthew Patay's
Note of the Month
May 2002
This month's featured note
is from the European Union.
The denomination is 50 Euro and the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
(SCWPM) Number is P-4x (from the Federal Republic of Germany).
(obverse)
The banknote is orange and multi-colored with renaissance architecture.
The following information was obtained from the European Central Bank:
On 1 January 2002, seven
banknotes were introduced in 12 Member States of
the European Union.
On the front of the banknotes, windows and gateways symbolize the European
spirit of openness and co-operation. The 12 stars of the European Union
represent the dynamism and harmony between European nations.
To complement these designs, the reverse of each banknote features a
bridge. The bridges symbolize the close co-operation and communication
between Europe and the rest of the world.
These designs, and the following features, are presented in more detail below:
- the name of the currency – euro – in both the Latin (EURO) and the
Greek (EYPO) alphabets;
- the initials of the European Central Bank in five linguistic variants –
BCE,
ECB, EZB, EKT and EKP – covering the 11 official languages of the
European Community;
- the symbol © indicating copyright protection; and
the flag of the European Union.
The note is dated 2002.
(reverse)
Renaissance type bridge at upper center and European continent at lower right.
Euro serial number prefix
codes are:
Austria - N, Belgium - Z, *Denmark - W, Finland - L, France - U, Germany - X,
Greece - Y, Ireland - T, Italy - S, Luxembourg - R, Netherlands - P,
Portugal - M, Spain - V, *Sweden - K, and *United Kingdom - J
*Not currently participating.
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