Version March 2014

The €10 banknote of the Europa series

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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2010/14) – Article 8 “Eurosystem commitments”

• “Training cash handlers to ensure that trained staff members are competent to check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness shall be supported by the Eurosystem”

Support for training activities

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• Slides on the security features of the €10 banknote of the

Europa series

Information tool-kit Harmonised training contents

• The Euro Cash Academy (e-learning tool)

• Leaflet and poster for cash handlers

• Knowledge of Banknotes (e-learning tool)

• ES2 €10 contents and visuals www.newfaceoftheeuro.eu, www.euro.ecb.europa.eu, and on the website of the NCBs

Training material

The Europa series

• Europa, a figure from Greek mythology, is the new face of the euro. Her portrait appears in the hologram and the watermark of the second series of euro banknotes, which is called the Europa series

• The Europa series incorporates advances in banknote technology and is even more secure than the first series

• The new banknotes are to be introduced gradually over several years, in ascending order and starting with the €5 banknote in May 2013, and the new €10 banknote in September 2014

• The first series will remain legal tender and circulate alongside the Europa series until further notice

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The new €10 banknote

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Front 127 mm

67 m

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Back

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Design details

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Design details

Easy to check and harder to counterfeit

With their enhanced security features, the new €10 banknotes are more resistant to counterfeiting. And, like the banknotes of the first series, they are easy to check.

Just follow the three-step ‘Feel, Look and Tilt’ procedure.

Link to short videos available online on: • The production of the new €10 banknote • Illuminating the Europa series: Unveiling the new €10 banknote • New €10 raised print • New €10 emerald number • New €10 portrait hologram • New €10 portrait watermark

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Feel

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Special paper substrate and printing processes give the banknotes their unique feel

(1) Feel the banknote. The banknote paper is made of cotton and should feel crisp and firm.

Feel of the paper

Raised print (2) Feel the banknote. It has a series of short raised lines on its left and right edges on the front to make identification easier, especially for visually impaired people. The main image, the lettering and the large value numeral also feel thicker.

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Raised print

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Look

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Look at the banknote against the light. The portrait watermark (1) and security thread (2) become visible

Portrait watermark Look at the banknote against the light. A faint image becomes visible and shows a portrait of Europa (a figure from Greek mythology), the value of the banknote and a window. The portrait is the most prominent feature of the watermark and also appears in the hologram. The watermark is embedded in the paper and can be seen on both sides of the note.

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Portrait watermark against the light

Value numeral in the top-right part of the watermark A watermark is produced by varying the thickness of the paper. If you put the banknote on a dark surface, the light areas become darker – this effect is easy to see in the value numeral in the top-right part of the watermark.

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Security thread Look at the banknote against the light. The security thread, which is embedded in the banknote paper, will appear as a dark stripe. The € symbol and the value of the banknote can be seen in tiny white lettering in that stripe. The exact position of this tiny white lettering varies from note to note.

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Security thread Mini-lettering (transmitted light)

Security thread

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Tilt

Tilt the banknote. The hologram (1) reveals a portrait of Europa and the emerald number (2) displays an effect of the light that moves up and down

Portrait hologram Tilt the banknote. The hologram – the silvery stripe on the right of the note – shows a portrait of Europa (a figure from Greek mythology) as well as a window and the value of the banknote.

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Emerald number

Tilt the banknote. The shiny number in the bottom left corner displays an effect of the light that moves up and down. The number also changes from emerald green to deep blue depending on your viewing angle.

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Check with tools

Microprint Some areas of the banknote feature a series of tiny letters. This microprint can be read with the aid of a magnifying glass. The letters are sharp, not blurred.

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Intaglio microlettering

Offset microprint (positive and negative)

Offset microprint (positive and negative)

Microprint

Under standard ultraviolet light - UV-A (365nm) Front

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The paper itself does not glow. Small fibres embedded in the paper appear. Each fibre shows three different colours. On the front, the stars in the European flag, the small circles as well as the large stars glow yellow. Several other areas also glow yellow.

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The paper itself does not glow. Small fibres embedded in the paper appear. Each fibre shows three different colours. On the back, a quarter of a circle in the centre of the banknote as well as several other areas glow green. The horizontal serial number and a stripe appear in red.

Under standard ultraviolet light - UV-A (365nm) Back

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Ultraviolet properties under UV-A (365 nm) Details

Fluorescent 3-colour fibres embedded in the paper

Serial number on the back

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Under UV-C (254 nm) Front

On the front, the small circles in the centre glow yellow, the large stars and several other areas glow orange. The € symbol also becomes visible.

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The € symbol becomes visible (front).

Under UV-C (254 nm) Front

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Same as under standard UV light The paper itself does not glow. Small fibres embedded in the paper appear. Each fibre shows three different colours. On the back, a quarter of a circle in the centre of the banknote as well as several other areas glow green. The horizontal serial number and a stripe appear in red.

Under UV-C (254 nm) Back

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UV-A and UV-C Comparison (front)

UV-A (365 nm)

UV-C (254 nm)

Infrared properties Front

Under infrared (IR) light, on the front of the banknote, only the emerald number, the right side of the main image and the silvery stripe are clearly visible.

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Infrared properties Back

Under infrared (IR) light, on the back, only the value numeral and the horizontal serial number are clearly visible.

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You can find additional information on the new €10 banknote in the official languages following the links: www.ecb.int/euro/banknotes/europa www.newfaceoftheeuro.eu

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Thank you for your attention

Please visit us at www.ecb.europa.eu/euro And http://www.new-euro-banknotes.eu/