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Ten Euro banknote(Europa series)

10 Euro new note

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Design

Description:
Size: 127 x 67mm
Paper type: Cotton
Main color: Red
Architectural style: Romanesque

new 10 euro note obverse new 10 euro note reverse

The Ten euro banknote (€10) is the second-lowest denomination of euro banknotes. The note depicts bridges and arches/doorways in Romanesque architecture. The design contains the denomination, the signature of the president of the European Central Bank, the European union flag, the EU flag stars, description of EU overseas territories and the initials of ECB in different european languages.

On 13 January 2014 Yves Mersch, member of the ECB’s Executive Board, unveiled the second banknote of Europa series- the 10 euro note. The security features of this banknote were made public several weeks earlier in online game. The new 10 euro will start circulating on 23 September 2014.

Security features

Security features can help you to tell if your Ten euro note is fake or real.

Feel the new 10 euro note

new 10 euro note specimen 1

1.The banknote paper consists of pure cotton fiber, which feels crisp and firm (not limp or waxy).

2. Raised print

new 10 Euro note Raised print

Feel the banknote. On the obverse of the note, there is a series of short raised lines on the left and right edges. To feel the raised print, run your finger over it or scratch it gently with your fingernail. The lines make it easy to identify the banknote, for visually handicapped people. The main image, the lettering and the large value numeral on the front of the banknote also feel thicker.

Look at the banknote against the light. The portrait watermark and security thread become visible.

new 10 Euro note specimen 2

1. Portrait watermark

new 10 Euro note Portrait watermark new 10 Euro note Portrait watermark 2

The watermark is produced by varying the thickness of the paper. A faint image becomes visible and shows a portrait of Europa (a figure from Greek mythology), the value of the banknote and a window appears when you hold the banknote against the light. If you put the banknote on a dark surface the light areas become darker. This effect is very easy to see in the value watermark. The portrait also appears in the hologram.

2. Security thread

new 10 Euro note Security thread

The security thread is embedded in the new 10 Euro note paper. The security thread appears as a dark stripe when you hold the banknote against the light. The Euro symbol and the numeral 10 can be seen in tiny white lettering in that stripe.





Tilt the banknote. The silvery stripe reveals a portrait of Europa and the emerald number displays an effect of the light that moves up and down.

new 10 Euro note specimen 3

1. Portrait hologram

new 10 Euro note Portrait hologram

Tilt the banknote. The hologram – the silvery stripe on the right of the banknote – reveals a portrait of Europa as well as the Euro symbol, a window and the numeral 10.

2. Emerald number

new 10 Euro note Emerald number

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

Additional security features

new 10 Euro note specimen 4

1. Microprint

new 10 Euro note Microprint 1 new 10 Euro note Microprint 2 new 10 Euro note Microprint 3

Some areas of the banknote feature a series of tiny letters. You will need a magnifying glass to see it. The microprinting is sharp (not blurred).

2.Standard UV light (obverse)

new 10 Euro note Standard UV light obverse
  1. Banknote paper absorbs the UV light
  2. Small fibers embedded in the paper appear. Each fiber shows three different colors- yellow, blue and red
  3. The stars in the EU flag, the small circles as well as the large stars glow yellow. Several other areas also glow yellow.

Standard UV light (reverse)

new 10 Euro note Standard UV light reverse
  1. Banknote paper absorbs the UV light
  2. Small fibers embedded in the banknote paper appear. Each fiber shows three different colors- yellow, blue and red.
  3. A quarter of a circle in the center of the banknote as well as several other areas glow green. The horizontal serial number and a stripe appear in red.

3. Special UV light (UV-C)

new 10 Euro note Special UV light (UV-C)

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

4. Infrared properties

new 10 Euro note Infrared properties

Under infrared light, on the front of the banknote, only the emerald number, the right side of the main image and the silvery stripe are visible. On the back, only the value numeral and the horizontal serial number are visible.

Sources:
European Central Bank
wikipedia.org