50 Euros Europa Series

Features

Issuer	Eurozone
Issuing bank	European Central Bank
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2017-2019
Value	50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 57
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Paper (Cotton fiber)
Size	140 × 77 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Intaglio, Letterpress, Screen printing
Number	N# 204874
References	P# 23, 29 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). , TBB# 111 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

Series: Europa Series

Obverse

On the front are shown windows and doorways. They symbolise the European spirit of openness and cooperation. The banknote shows the architectural style from the renaissance period in Europe's history, but does not show any actual existing monuments or bridges.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Greek, Latin

Lettering:
BCE ECB ЕЦБ EZB EKP ΕΚΤ ESB EKB BĊE EBC 2017
50
EURO
ΕΥΡΩ
ЕВРО

Engraver: Reinhold Gerstetter

Reverse

The bridges on the reverse of the Europa banknotes symbolize communication between the people of Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world. The reverse also contains a map of Europe surrounded by the 12 stars of the European flag.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Greek, Latin

Lettering:
€
50
EURO
ΕΥΡΩ
ЕВРО

Engraver: Reinhold Gerstetter

Watermark

Portrait of Europa (a figure from Greek mythology), value of the banknote and window.

Signatures

Mario Draghi (MD)	President of the European Central Bank
Christine Lagarde (CL)	President of the European Central Bank

Comments

The horizontal number comprises of two letters and ten digits. The first letter identifies the printer where the note was printed (see the list below). The second letter has no particular meaning; it simply makes more serial numbers possible.

You can find additional information and learn more about the security features of this note at the ECB's website here

Banknote under UV:

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Banknote contains a polymer window, when put into light, the face of Europa can be seen with the perforations on the security strip:

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Banknote contains a security strip with the inscription “€ 50”

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Denomination “50” on the obverse side printed in colour-changing ink, changes colour from emerald green to turquoise when note is tilted:

Orange iridescent stripe on reverse side, inscription “€ 50”:

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Date	Signatures	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	E Prefix (France, Oberthur)	14%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 58			$ 58	M Prefix (Portugal)	7%
ND (2017-2019)	MD					N Prefix (Austria)	2.0%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	P Prefix (Netherlands)	11%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 58	R Prefix (Germany, Berlin)	14%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	S Prefix (Italy)	17%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	U Prefix (France, Banque de France)	25%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	V Prefix (Spain)	15%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	W Prefix (Germany, Leipzig)	12%
ND (2017-2019)	MD					Y Prefix (Greece)	3%
ND (2017-2019)	MD	$ 58			$ 58	Z Prefix (Belgium)	8%
ND (2019)	CL	$ 57				E Prefix (France, Oberthur)	6%
ND (2019)	CL	$ 57				R Prefix (Germany, Berlin)	5%
ND (2019)	CL	$ 57				S Prefix (Italy)	5%
ND (2019)	CL	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	$ 57	U Prefix (France, Banque de France)	20%
ND (2019)	CL	$ 58			$ 58	V Prefix (Spain)	9%
ND (2019)	CL					W Prefix (Germany, Leipzig)	1.5%
ND (2019)	CL					Y Prefix (Greece)	1.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 147 Lot 3253	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 44.49 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 135 Lot 1756	14 Aug 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 61.60 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 97 Lot 583	7 Oct 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 61.60 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 76 Lot 1641	28 Jan 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 51.33 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2281	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	XF	USD 53.61 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 147 Lot 3254	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 1425.89 (EUR 1250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 326	11 Sep 2024	Undetermined	VF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 124 Lot 1666	14 May 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 286.32 (EUR 251.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 1310	23 Nov 2023	Undetermined	VF	USD 1140.71 (EUR 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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