Euro Banknotes
History, design, security features and curiosities of Europe's banknotes.
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The evolution of euro banknotes
- 1999
The euro is born
- 2001
Greece joins the euro
- 2002
Euro cash arrives
- 2007
Slovenia joins the euro
- 2008
Cyprus and Malta join
- 2009
Slovakia joins the euro
- 2011
Estonia joins the euro
- 2012
Europa series announced
- 2013
Europa series begins
- 2014
Latvia joins the euro
- 2015
Lithuania joins the euro
- 2019
Europa series completed
- 2021
Banknote redesign begins
- 2023
Croatia joins the euro
- 2025
Design contest begins
- 2026
Ten designs shortlisted
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