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Euro Banknotes

Security features

Various security features have been incorporated into all euro banknotes to protect them against counterfeiting. It is very easy to check a euro banknote of either series by using the simple FEEL, LOOK and TILT method. 

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LOOK
The first series €10 banknote

 

Look at the banknote against the light. The watermark, security thread and see-through number become visible.

  1. 1 Watermark
  2. 2 Security thread
  3. 3 See-through number
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First series
Europa series