The total or partial reproduction of banknotes denominated in euros is authorised in the following cases: one-sided reproductions, provided that the size of the reproduction is at least 125% of both the length and width or at most 75% of both the length and the width of the respective euro banknote, as specified in Article 1 of European Central Bank Decision ECB/2003/4 of 20 March 2003; two-sided reproductions, provided that the size of the reproduction is at least 200% of both the length and wi.

The websites of the European Central Bank (ECB) contain specific pages introducing euro banknotes and coins. They also provide answers to the most frequently asked questions on banknotes and coins.

All euro banknotes and coins, including commemorative coins, are legal tender in Finland. The Bank of Finland, as the issuer of legal tender, has traditionally taken the view that all means of payment with legal tender status must be accepted. This applies in particular to state-licensed businesses, such as pharmacies and public transport carriers. However, the choice of which means of payment to accept comes within the sphere of freedom of contract.

Until 9:00 pm on 31 December 2006 the ATMs will dispense tolar banknotes, and on 1 January 2007 a few minutes after midnight they will start dispensing €10 and €20 banknotes. ATM function will thus be halted for three hours.

The Bank of Finland's euro guide from 2001 (in Finnish and Swedish) continues to be available. It includes descriptions of the national sides of euro coins for the 12 euro area countries and the security features of euro banknotes. The brochure is enclosed in PDF format. Printed Finnish and Swedish versions can be ordered from the Bank of Finland. The European Central Bank's A1-sized posters printed in 2001 can also be ordered from the Bank of Finland.

The euro banknotes are printed in various countries. The precise locations are shown on the following map.

The euro banknotes were designed by the Austrian artist Robert Kalina. His designs are based on the theme "Ages and styles of Europe".

The Council of the European Monetary Institute (EMI, the forerunner of the ECB) chose the designs in 1996. The EMI held a design competition in February 1996. A total of 44 sets of designs we re submitted. The designs were passed on to a notary, who numbered each set so that they remained anonymous. In September 1996 a jury composed of 14 independent experts from marketing, advertising, design and the art world judged the designs.

The bridges depicted on the back of the banknotes exemplify the architecture typical of each age and do not represent specific constructions. If specific bridges could be easily identified in the illustrations, the banknotes in question would inevitably be associated with a specific country. The stylised illustrations of the bridges simply point to a particular period in European history. Bridges similar to those in the illustrations can be found in many parts of Europe.

Each of the 16 countries within the Euro Zone use 8 different denominations; 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, 1 euro and 2 euro. The Vatican has issued 3 series of standard circulation coins. Monaco and Finland have issued 2 series of standard circulation coins. After the issue of the Treaty of Rome 50th Anniversary commemorative 2 Euro coin is issued, there will be 39 commemorative coins in circulation.

No. Issuing banknotes with specific numbers, for example for collector's purposes, is not possible for organisational reasons.

Yes. Printed sheets of €5, €10 and €20 banknotes can be obtained from the following sources in Germany: Museum shop in the Money Museum at the Deutsche Bundesbank The euro banknotes carry the following signature letters to indicate the issuing national central bank: New banknotes issued by the Banque centrale du Luxembourg currently bear the code letters of the National Centralbanks in the countries where the banknotes for Luxembourg are produced.

The following islands appear on the back of the euro banknotes: Azores, the Canary Islands, French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Madeira, Martinique and Réunion.

Hitachi has been working with the European Central Bank on the idea of putting RFID chips into Euro banknotes. This would eliminate the anonymity of cash by making it trackable. In essence, it would "register" your cash to you when you get it from the teller or take it out of the ATM. Euro banknotes could be RFID tagged as early as 2005. See: "Euro Notes May be Radio Tagged" at http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t295-s2135074,00.html for details.

The serial numbers of euro banknotes include a country-specific code letter, which is used as a prefix to the serial number; in Finland's case the code letter is L, for instance. The code letter reveals the country in which the national central bank that has commissioned the printing of the banknotes is located, not the country where the banknotes have been printed.

The Latin alphabet is used all over the European Union. Prior to the EU expansion of 2007, the only other alphabet used was the Greek alphabet, in, where else, Greece. Therefore, to accommodate the native and adoptive speakers of Greek, the ECB authorized a second spelling of 'euro', which appear on all euro banknotes.

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De La Rue Currency, United Kingdom, prints banknotes for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), while the Royal Mint, United Kingdom, mints our coins. top ^

No, Bank of St. Helena does not send out banknotes or coins to collectors. Thus function is performed by the Currency Commissioners, who are part of the St. Helena Government. Please address your request to them. The St. Helena Post Office also sells some commemorative sets which can be ordered over the Internet.

was the case for the DM coins, the German euro coins are minted at the five German mints. The coins' place of manufacture is shown by the mintmark (Berlin A, Munich D, Stuttgart F, Karlsruhe G and Hamburg J). The total mint volume is distributed among the mints in accordance with a standard quota key. Otherwise, where the coins come from can be seen from the national motif on their reverse side; Germany is the only country using more than one mint. There are exceptions, however.