euro note euro note second highest value euro introduction euro cash form note countries sole currency legally adopting population million second largest note measuring yellow colour scheme euro depict bridges arches style 19th 20th centuries note contains complex security features invisible ink document authenticity september circulation history euro founded january currency million people europe years existence invisible currency euro cash introduced january replaced national coins countries finnish joined cyprus malta slovakia estonia joined january lithuania joined january period period notes coins exchanged euro lasted months 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 years changes notes printed november bear signature president replaced november signature appears issues november march notes issued march bear signature president incumbent series euro notes new series similar current planned released course announce series lose legal tender status june current issues reflect expansion depicted current notes map extend far east malta missing meet current series minimum size depiction plans redesign notes seven years second series preparation new production anti techniques employed new notes design theme colours identical current series bridges arches new series design note measures millimetres millimetres yellow colour scheme euro depict bridges arches different historical european style note shows era 19th 20th centuries original designs intended real monuments political reasons bridge art merely hypothetical examples architectural era like euro notes contains flag signature president initials bank different languages depiction territories overseas stars flag security features listed security features note protected colour changing ink located note appears change colour purple brown note number printed corner note sides appears combine perfectly form value held light glossy stripe note showing value euro symbol image changes value window doorway background rainbow coloured concentric circles micro letters appear moving centre edges patch pattern symbols found number designs worldwide added help software detect presence digital image appear held light raised printing main image lettering value raised ink paper glow embedded paper appear coloured red blue green flag green orange stars president currently signature turns green large stars small circles glow european map bridge value appear yellow areas example inside euro greek characters micro text sharp blurred security thread embedded paper thread appear dark stripe held light word euro value embedded tiny letters thread form euro symbol small numbers showing value surface note paper pure cotton feels crisp firm serial number circulation december circulation billion worth 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 seven different euro practice national central banks zone physically issue withdraw euro cash office involved cash operations tracking communities people europe particular hobby track euro pass hands recording travel aim record notes possible know details spread notes travel generate statistics rankings example countries tickets registered million notes worth billion
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