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The banknote paper is made ofcotton and feels crisp and firm.Run your finger across the frontof a banknote and you willfeel raised print in some parts,where the ink is thicker.The new €5 and the new €10 alsohave short raised lines on the leftand right edges.

Both series of euro banknotes will circulate in parallel untilfurther notice.

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If you regularly handle cash at work, you might findthis brochure useful. It describes the security featuresof euro banknotes, and how to spot a fake note.

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Raised print WatermarkEmerald number Security thread Hologram

AN EXAMPLE

The paper used for manycounterfeits feels limp and waxy.The raised print is usually missing,so the ink does not feel thicker inplaces.

€100 €500€200

Tilt the banknote. In the first series €5, €10 and €20banknotes, the hologram will change between the value ofthe banknote and a € symbol. In the €50, €100, €200 and€500 banknotes, the hologram will change between thevalue of the banknote and a window or doorway. In thebackground, you can see rainbow-coloured concentriccircles of tiny letters moving outwards. On the new €5 and€10 a portrait of Europa, the main image and the value ofthe banknote become visible.

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HOLOGRAM

WATERMARK

The watermark is produced byvarying the thickness of the paper.It can be seen by holding thebanknote against the light. Thetransitions between the light anddark parts of the image are smooth.

If you put the banknote on a darksurface, the watermark becomesdarker. This effect is very easy tosee in the number.

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Fake holograms are generally static when the banknoteis tilted. There are usually no concentric circles of tinyletters.

SOME EXAMPLES

A fake watermark is usually printed on the paper.It appears darker than the surrounding area.The transitions between light and dark areas are oftenvery sharp.

SOME EXAMPLES

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COLOUR-CHANGING NUMBER

Tilt a €50, €100, €200 or €500 banknote. On the backof the note, the value numeral of the €50, €100, €200and €500 changes colour from purple to olive green orbrown.

The security thread is embedded in the banknote. Holdthe banknote against the light. The thread will appearas a dark stripe. The word “EURO” and the value canbe seen in tiny letters on the stripe. In the new series ofbanknotes, the word ‘EURO’ is replaced by the ‘€’ sign.

SECURITY THREAD

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SOME EXAMPLES

Ordinary ink or metallic foil is used to imitate thecolour-changing number. The colour does not changewhen the banknote is tilted.

A fake security thread is often not embedded in thebanknote. It is visible as a greyish-black line and is notdark when held against the light. In addition, the textis often missing or unreadable.

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MICROPRINT

On some areas of the banknote you can see tiny writing.This microprint appears as a thin line to the naked eyebut can be read with a magnifying glass. Despite itssmall size, the print is sharp, not blurred, on a genuinebanknote.

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If the banknote is a fake, the microprint is usually blurredor even unreadable.

FAKE

SOME EXAMPLES

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INFRARED PROPERTIES

The paper does not glow under ultraviolet (UV) light. On thefirst series, fibres embedded in the paper appear colouredred, blue and green. On the new banknotes, each fibreembedded in the paper shows three different colours.

Under Infrared light, on the front of the note only theright side of the main image and the hologram remainclearly visible.

UV PROPERTIES

FAKE

SOME EXAMPLES

Fake banknotes often glow brightly under UV light.The security thread and watermark appear as dark lines.

Under infrared light, the image either remains fullyvisible or becomes completely invisible.

SOME EXAMPLES

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