The hologram and watermark of this note show a portrait of a woman from the classical world. But it’s not Cybele, who you can see just outside this building. I realise the madrileños among you could be disappointed. It’s Europa, a figure from Greek mythology. And that’s why the new series is called the Europa series. But the exhibition covers more than that.
It’s a chance to learn about the money we have all been using for more than a decade now. A whole generation is growing up that has known no other currency. So younger visitors to the exhibition might be curious to see the peseta and the other currencies on display here that perhaps their parents have told them about.