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Fifty Euro banknote(Europa series)

50 Euro new note

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Design

Description:
Size: 140 x 77mm
Paper type: Cotton
Main color: Orange
Architectural style: Renaissance

new 50 euro note obverse new 50 euro note reverse

The Fifty euro banknote (€50) depicts bridges and arches/doorways in Renaissance 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.

The new €50 banknote started circulating on 4 April 2017. The note is part of new Europa Series. Around 45% of all banknotes are fifty euro notes, with more than 9 billion in circulation. The new euro banknotes feature the “ages and styles” design of the first series and use the same predominant colors, but have been slightly modified to accommodate the enhanced security features.

Security features

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

Feel the new 50 euro note

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

2. Raised print

50 new euro 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 also feel thicker.

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

1. Portrait window

new 50 Euro note Portrait window front 1 new 50 Euro note Portrait window front 2 new 50 Euro note Portrait window back 1 new 50 Euro note Portrait window back 2

Look at the banknote against the light – the window near the top of the hologram becomes transparent and reveals a portrait of Europa on both sides of the note. When the banknote is tilted, the window also shows rainbow-colored lines around the value numeral. On the back of the banknote, rainbow-colored value numerals appear in the window.

2.Portrait watermark

new 50 Euro note Portrait watermark

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.

3. Security thread

new 50 Euro note Security thread

The security thread is embedded in the new 50 euro note paper. Look at the banknote against the light. The security thread appears as a dark line. The euro symbol and the value of the banknote can be seen in tiny white lettering in that stripe.

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

1. Portrait hologram

new 50 Euro note Portrait hologram new 50 Euro note Portrait hologram2

Tilt the banknote. The hologram – the silvery stripe on the right – reveals a portrait of Europa. The stripe also shows the main image and the value of the banknote.

2. Emerald number

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Tilt the banknote. The shiny number in the bottom left corner of the 50 euro 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

1. Microprint

new 50 Euro note Microprint

Some areas of the banknote feature a series of tiny letters and the number 50. This microprint can be read with a magnifying glass. The text is sharply defined, not blurred.

2.Standard UV light

new 50 Euro note Standard UV light obverse new 50 Euro note Standard UV light reverse

The paper itself does not glow, i.e. it does not emit light and is dark. Small fibers embedded in the paper appear. Each fiber shows three different colors. The stars in the EU flag, the small circles as well as the large stars glow yellow. Several other areas also glow yellow. On the back, 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 50 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 50 Euro note Infrared properties

Under infrared light, on the front of the 50 euro note, 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