The euro was issued on June 5438+1 October1day, 2002, becoming the only legal tender in the euro zone 12 member countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Finland, Portugal, Austria, the Netherlands and Luxembourg). Euro * * * has 7 kinds of banknotes and 8 kinds of coins.

The face characteristics of euro banknotes

Euro banknotes were designed by Robert karina of Austrian Central Bank, with the theme of "European times and styles", describing the architectural styles of seven periods in Europe's long cultural history. Among them, it also contains a series of anti-counterfeiting features and representative features of member States.

In the front pattern of paper money, windows and arches symbolize the openness and cooperation in Europe. The five stars 12, representing the EU 12 member countries, symbolize the vitality and harmony of contemporary Europe.

The back of the paper money depicts seven European bridges and maps of different times, symbolizing the close cooperation and exchanges between EU countries and the EU and the world.

Seven different kinds of paper money use different colors as the main color, and their specifications also increase with the increase of face value. In addition, euro banknotes have the following main features:

(1) Names of currencies marked in Latin and Greek;

(2) The name of "European Central Bank" expressed by abbreviations in five different languages;

(3) Identification symbols used for copyright protection;

(4) Signature of the President of the European Central Bank;

⑤ The flag of the European Union.

Anti-counterfeiting characteristics of euro banknotes

Euro has adopted a number of advanced anti-counterfeiting technologies, mainly in the following aspects:

(1) Watermark: Euro banknotes all adopt double watermarks, that is, the door and window pattern watermark and digital white watermark with the same denomination as the main scene pattern on all sides.

(2) Safety line: The EURO banknotes adopt a fully buried black safety line, and the safety line has the euro name (Euro) and denomination figures.

(3) Matching patterns: the irregular patterns in the upper left corner of the front and back of the euro banknotes are just complementary to form denomination figures, which are accurately docked without dislocation.

(4) Gravure printing: The denomination figures, door and window patterns, abbreviations of the European Central Bank, and Braille marks of 200 and 500 euros on the front of euro banknotes are all carved in gravure printing, which has obvious concave-convex feeling to the touch.

(5) Pearlescent ink printing pattern: 5, 10, 20 Euro, with one stripe printed in the middle of the back, different colors can appear at different angles, and the euro symbol and denomination figures can be seen.

(6) Holographic logo: 5 10/0,20 euros.

Holographic film strips are attached to the right side of the front, and bright euro symbols and denomination figures can be seen by changing the angle; 50, 100, 200,500 Euros, with a holographic film on the lower right corner of the front. You can see the bright main landscape pattern and denomination figures by changing the angle.

(7) optically variable denomination figures: 50, 100, 200, 500 euros. The denomination figures in the lower right corner of the back are printed with optically variable ink, and the banknotes are inclined at a certain angle, and the color changes from purple to olive green.

(8) Colorless fluorescent fibers: Under ultraviolet light, you can see that there are bright red, blue and green colorless fluorescent fibers in European paper.

(9) Color fluorescent printing pattern: under ultraviolet irradiation, the blue ink signed by the EU flag and the president of the European Central Bank turns green; 12 The star changes from yellow to orange; The map and bridge on the back are yellow.

(10) Gravure Microfilm: The front and back sides of euro notes are printed with microforms. Observing with a magnifying glass, the lines of the miniature on the real money are full and clear.

Identification method of euro paper money

Like RMB, the method of "seeing, touching, listening and measuring" should be adopted to identify euro banknotes.

(1) Look at the first perspective: mainly observe watermarks, security lines and printed patterns. The second is shaking observation: mainly observe the holographic logo, the stripe logo printed with pearlescent ink on the back of 5 10/0,20 euros and the denomination number of optically variable ink in the lower right corner of 50/kloc-0,00,200,500 euros.

(2) Touch the paper: The paper of the euro notes is thin, hard and non-slippery, and it feels very dense, and the thickness change can be felt at the watermark. The second is to touch the intaglio pattern: the denomination figures on the front of euro banknotes, the door and window patterns, the abbreviation of the European Central Bank, and the Braille marks of 200 and 500 euros are all engraved intaglio, which has obvious concave and convex feeling to the touch.

(3) When you shake the paper money by hand, the real paper money will make a crisp sound.

(4) Using ultraviolet lamp, magnifying glass and other instruments to detect the professional anti-counterfeiting features of euro banknotes.

Under ultraviolet irradiation, Europaper has no fluorescence reaction, and red, blue and green fluorescent fibers can be seen in the paper. The blue ink signed by the EU flag and the president of the European Central Bank turns green; 12 The star changes from yellow to orange; The map and bridge on the back are yellow.

Micro characters are printed on the front and back of euro banknotes. Under the magnifying glass, the micro-character lines on the real money are full and clear.