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EUROSYSTEM UNVEILS THE EUROPA SERIES €5 BANKNOTE

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), today unveiled the Europa series €5 banknote. The unveiling was the highlight of the opening of the “New Face of the Euro” exhibition, which is being held at the Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt am Main from 11 January to 10 March 2013.

Address by Mario Draghi for the unveiling of the Europa series €5 banknote

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank
Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt am Main
10 January 2013

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EUROSYSTEM TO INTRODUCE SECOND SERIES OF EURO BANKNOTES – THE “EUROPA” SERIES

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of the Eurosystem are to introduce a second series of euro banknotes. Called the “Europa” series, it will include a portrait of Europa – a figure from Greek mythology and the origin of the name of our continent – in the watermark and the hologram. The new banknotes will be introduced gradually over several years, starting with the €5 banknote in May 2013.