euro note euro note second lowest value euro introduction euro cash form note countries sole currency legally adopting population million second smallest note measuring red colour scheme euro depict bridges arches architecture 11th 12th centuries euro note contains complex security features invisible ink document authenticity september approximately euro circulation history euro founded january currency million people europe years existence invisible currency euro cash introduced january replaced national coins countries italian german mark joined cyprus malta slovakia estonia joined january lithuania joined january period period notes coins exchanged euro lasted months going january february official date national ceased legal tender varied member state member state earliest date germany mark officially ceased legal tender december exchange period lasted months old ceased legal tender continued accepted national central banks periods ranging years forever changes notes printed november bear signature president replaced november signature appears issues november notes issued march bear signature president incumbent new series similar current released september time announce series lose legal tender status series issues reflect expansion depicted notes map extend far east malta missing meet series minimum size depiction plans redesign notes seven years issue second series series preparation new production anti techniques employed new notes design theme similar colours current series bridges arches new series design euro note second smallest millimetres millimetres red colour scheme bank notes depict bridges arches different historical european style euro note shows era 11th 12th centuries original designs intended real monuments political reasons bridge art merely hypothetical examples architectural era like euro notes contains flag signature president initials said bank different languages depiction territories overseas stars flag security features listed security features series lower value note security features euro note high denominations protected tilt note image change value window doorway background rainbow coloured concentric circles micro letters moving centre edges patch special printing processes euro notes unique feel glossy stripe tilt note glossy stripe showing value euro symbol appear appears light raised printing special methods printing makes ink feel raised thicker main image lettering value feel raised print run finger scratch gently ink light paper glow embedded paper appear coloured red blue green european_union flag looks green orange stars president signature turns green large stars small circles glow european map bridge value appear yellow numerous areas example inside euro greek characters need glass tiny text sharp blurred security thread security thread embedded paper hold light thread appear dark stripe word euro value seen tiny letters stripe hold light form symbol small numbers showing value surface note paper pure cotton feels crisp firm serial number security features series note held normal light source portrait appear portrait note silver coloured stripe reveals portrait stripe reveals window value number note number note displays effect light moves number changes color green deep blue raised printing note series short raised lines left right edges main edge lettering large value feel thicker security thread note held light security thread appears dark line euro symbol value seen tiny white lettering thread tiny letters read glass letters sharp blurred ink parts shine light stars flag small circles large stars areas quarter circle centre areas glow green horizontal serial number stripe appear red infrared light infrared light number right main image stripe visible reverse horizontal serial number visible circulation june approximately million circulation million series closely monitoring circulation stock euro coins task ensure efficient smooth supply euro notes maintain integrity euro area legal information legally central banks countries right issue different euro practice national central banks zone physically issue withdraw euro cash office involved cash operations tracking communities people european level hobby keeps track euro pass hands track know travel travelled aim record notes possible know details spread like travel general follow like ticket seen particular generate statistics rankings example countries tickets registered million notes worth billion
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