The new Europa series
More info has come available on the new "Europa" series of euro banknotes which I wrote about yesterday. We already know the new €5 will be released first and then the €10 etc. The new note will be presented in full on 10 January 2013 and will be issued in May 2013.
So what's new? A number of security features have been updated and some of the design will be changed though that's still a little bit shrouded in mystery. The artist chosen for the updated design is Reinhold Gerstetter, an independant banknote designer from Berlin. He is best known for his work on the last series of German Marks (example of his 200 Mark, P47) and on the last series of Spanish Pesetas.
1. The first new feature is the incorporation of the image of the mythological figure of Europa. She will first be visible as a hologram in the silver stripe on the banknote. Next to the hologram is an image of a window and the value of the note:
2. The second novelty is the same image of Europa in the watermark:
3. Last new item: the number 5 will be in emerald green and will shift color when you tilt the banknote.
To get more information you can visit the special website: http://www.new-euro-banknotes.eu/
And you can take a look at the presskit: http://www.new-euro-banknotes.eu/press/Press_Kit_EN.pdf
Below is a video presentation on the new face of the euro:
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