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Compare both €5 banknotes

As with the first series of euro banknotes, the new Europa series will be easy to check using the FEEL, LOOK and TILT method. No tools are necessary. Explore the security features of both €5 banknotes and learn how to spot what is new in the Europa series.

NEW €5

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FEEL  

Raised print

Feel the banknote. It is crisp and firm.
The main image, the lettering and the large value numeral also feel thicker.

What's New

On the front there is a series of short raised lines on the left and right edges.

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FIRST €5

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FEEL  

Raised print

Feel the banknote. It is crisp and firm.
The main image, the lettering and the large value numeral also feel thicker.

What's New

On the front there is a series of short raised lines on the left and right edges.

  close
 
 

NEW €5

FIRST €5

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