Banknotes.eu is built primarily from official documentation by the European Central Bank, the national central banks and the European institutions. Beyond those, the complementary references and press appearances behind the editorial work are collected here as a starting point for further reading, not as a complete bibliographic catalogue.
Official EU publications
- Quick guide to the security features of euro banknotes Publications Office of the European Union Concise public guide to the feel, look and tilt verification method.
- Recommendation 2010/191/EU on legal tender of euro banknotes and coins EUR-Lex / European Commission Reference text on the practical meaning of legal tender for euro cash.
- The euro as legal tender European Commission Commission overview of legal tender rules in the euro area.
- Euro coins European Commission Commission page on euro coins and their dual common-and-national design.
- Types of euro coins European Commission Overview of circulation, commemorative and collector euro coins.
- Official EU currency European Union Introductory page on the euro as the official currency of the European Union.
Selected ECB readings
These ECB pages sit slightly beyond the core articles cited on the site, but they help understand the lifecycle, fitness checking, environmental impact and statistical scale of euro cash.
- The environmental footprint of euro banknotes European Central Bank Lifecycle study of the environmental impact of euro banknotes.
- Minimum standards for automated fitness checking of euro banknotes European Central Bank Technical standards for sorting machines that decide whether a banknote can be recirculated.
- Issuance and circulation European Central Bank How euro banknotes enter and re-enter circulation across the euro area.
- Banknotes and coins production statistics European Central Bank Annual production allocations and circulation figures across the Eurosystem.
Press coverage of Gerardo Vendemia
A selection of newspaper, television and radio appearances connected to the numismatic background of Banknotes.eu. Most of these pieces were published or broadcast offline; the links below point to the publisher when available.
- Interview Il Sole 24 Ore 1 March 2010.
- Speciale La Fine dell'euro Sky TG24 Television feature, 21 May 2014.
- Il segreto svelato Il Messaggero 2 November 2017.
- Fiera di Verona segment TGR Veneto, Rai Television feature, 24 November 2017.
- Interview Radio Radio Radio feature, 18 May 2018.
- Numismatica Italiana segment Numismatica Italiana 25 August 2022.
- Unomattina Estate, Rai 1 Rai Television feature, 1 September 2023.
- Cambiare le lire in euro Il Messaggero 15 September 2023.
Related editorial sites
- gerardovendemia.com Gerardo Vendemia Personal site and professional background.
- cartamoneta.com Cartamoneta.com Italian numismatic reference and shop.