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The Euro

Euro bank notes

Euro notes are identical across the euro area. There are notes in denominations €500, €200, €100, €50, €20, €10 and €5. These can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of country of issue. The notes differ in size and colour by denomination with the values printed in large figures to facilitate recognition by the visually impaired.

EUR 5 banknote

5 Euro note front        5 Euro note back

Size: 120 x 62 mm

Colour: Grey

Architectural period: Classical

EUR 10 banknote

10 Euro note front        10 Euro note back

Size: 127 x 67 mm

Colour: Red

Architectural period: Romanesque

EUR 20 banknote

20 Euro note front        20 Euro note rear

Size: 133 x 72 mm

Colour: Blue

Architectural period: Gothic

EUR 50 banknote

50 Euro note front        50 Euro note back

Size: 140 x 77 mm

Colour: Orange

Architectural period: Renaissance

EUR 100 banknote

100 Euro note front        100 Euro note back

Size: 147 x 82 mm

Colour: Green

Architectural period: Baroque and rococo

EUR 200 banknote

200 Euro note front        200 Euro note back

Size: 153 x 82 mm

Colour: Yellow-brown

Architectural period: Iron and glass architecture

EUR 500 banknote

500 Euro note front        500 Euro note back

Size: 160 x 82 mm

Colour: Purple

Architectural period: Modern 20th century architecture

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