The euro banknotes will soon be "refreshed". This page shows the new design elements: http://www.new-euro-banknotes.eu/Euro-banknotes/Euro-banknotes-7-1/THE-NEW-5/THE-NEW-5-BANKNOTE And this page explains, also with a short video, where the portrait was taken from: http://www.new-euro-banknotes.eu/Europa-Series/The-Myth-of-Europa The €5 note is the first denomination to get that new (or rather updated) look. The ECB will provide detailed information in January, and some time in May the "New Fiver" will be issued. The other denominations will follow later. Christian
Thanks for the update Christian. While I do not collect the Euro notes, it's always good information to be apprised just in case I decide to do so in the future.
Because of the economic crisis, has been added a new type, that, I'm sure, will be much appreciated by Europeans petronius :devil:
Ah well, some think about "zero euro" notes, others discuss introducing a platinum 1 trillion US dollar coin. The new euro notes will be presented next week, on Thu 10 Jan, in Frankfurt. The location is the Archeological Museum which, after the presentation, will show an exhibition about "The New Face of the Euro" for two months. http://www.archaeologisches-museum.frankfurt.de/english/temporary/euro.html Why that place? Because both the museum and its location are neat and because the exhibition will also feature the vase from the Louvre museum, plus various coins from the museum's collection. This short video (about 1 minute, no spoken comment) highlights some of the new features. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUomlmdiWE For further details, wait until Thursday ... Christian
And voilà, this is the updated €5 note. The serial number will apparently start with two letters now, instead of one. The short code seems to have the same structure as before. More information, better images etc. here: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknotes/europa/html/index.en.html Christian
The "new fivers" have been in circulation for about half a year now - and the ECB has just announced yesterday that next year the €10 note will be renewed. Have not seen any images yet ... Christian
Here we go - the new design of the €10 note. On the obverse, the Romanesque arch stays of course, but the abstract arches next to it are replaced by other Romanesque architecture elements: Roughly in the middle, you can see the apse and a (choir?) tower of a medieval church. Europa shows again, like on the new €5 notes introduced last year. And again, a lacquer layer will be added to extend the average "lifetime" of a note. Christian
As you can tell, the new look of the €5 and €10 notes is still basically Robert Kalina's design. But Reinhold Gerstetter, who is responsible for the updated look, made a few interesting changes. The reverse has the same bridge as before, but the view will no longer be "frontal". The angle is a little different, similar to that on the fiver. Until the end of March, the new €10 note can be seen at the "New Face of the Euro" exhibition in Saarbrücken (link in German). It will be issued as from 23 September. Christian
Very nice €10 banknotes. The lacquer layer sounds like a glazed paper effect that I have seen on postage stamps (one of the other major hobbies in my life). If it similar to the glazed paper look, the banknotes may have a low-level shine to them.
Yes, they do. Also, a new crisp "second generation" note has a much smoother surface than a new crisp "first generation" note. That effect will wear off after some time but it lasts longer than with the older notes. Oh, and the new notes are heavier. About 0.7 g (€5) instead of 0.6 g ... Christian
One more month until the new tenner is released: Those second generation €10 notes will be issued as from Tue 23 Sep. And just like the new €5 notes, first issued last year, they will circulate along with the older type. If you want to see the new (or rather updated) note before it is issued, you can still do that in The Hague, NL these days. The exhibition "Het nieuwe gezicht van de euro" (The New Face of the Euro) can be visited until 1 Sep, at the Stadhuis Atrium (Spui 70, 2511 BT Den Haag). This traveling exhibition also shows pre-euro cash from the euro countries, and "goodies" such as dresses made from money. Admission is free. Christian
Recently I ended up with a small pile of Deutschmarks, even bills. Wish it was worthwhile to exchange them - have about 40DM but sending them back to Germany for redemption would wipe out any gain redeeming them.
