Currency refers to the system of money for a particular country.
In the case of the euro, it refers to the system of bank notes
and coins used by 17 eurozone members of the European Union.
Bank notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and
500 euro. They vary in size, color and patterns. Coins come in
cents and euros. Cents are minted in 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20- and
50-cent denominations. Euro coins are 1- and 2-euro. The coins
vary in size, color, thickness and design, depending on their
value.  Reading Euro Bank Notes  Step 1  Note the name "Euro" is
written in Latin letters and in Greek, "Eypo," because both
alphabets are used by the European Union, or EU. These
inscriptions are found on both sides of the notes. The
denomination is denoted by a numeral on both sides of the note.
Each denomination displays an architectural design element based
on the seven periods of Europe's cultural history. The elements
depicted are windows, gateways and bridges.  Step 2  Look for
other visible features on the f