20 Euros Europa Series

20 Euros (Europa Series) - obverse20 Euros (Europa Series) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Eurozone
Issuing bank European Central Bank
Type Standard banknote
Years 2015-2019
Value 20 Euros
20 EUR = USD 22
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Paper (Cotton fiber)
Size 133 × 72 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Intaglio, letterpress, screen printing
Number
N#
204877
References P# 22,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# 28,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
TBB# 110
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more 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 Gothic 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 EKB BĊE EBC 2015
20
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:

20
EURO
ΕΥΡΩ
ЕВРО

Engraver: Reinhold Gerstetter

Watermark

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

20 Euros (Europa Series) -  obverse

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Signatures

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

Printers

Bank of Italy (Banca d'Italia), Rome, Italy (1926-date)
Banque de France, France
Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date)
Currency Centre (Central Bank of Ireland), Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland (1974-date)
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)
Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH, Vienna, Austria (1816-date)
Valora, S.A., Carregado, Portugal (1999-date)

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.

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 15% E Prefix (France, Oberthur)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 23 $ 23 9% M Prefix (Portugal)
ND (2015-2019)  MD 4% N Prefix (Austria)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 22 $ 22 16% R Prefix (Germany, Berlin)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 17% S Prefix (Italy)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 24 2% T Prefix (Ireland)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 20 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 37% U Prefix (France, Banque de France)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 22 $ 22 8% V Prefix (Spain)
ND (2015-2019)  MD 4% W Prefix (Germany, Leipzig)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 22 7% X Prefix (Germany, Munich)
ND (2015-2019)  MD $ 23 $ 25 $ 27 6% Z Prefix (Belgium)
ND (2019)  CL $ 23 $ 23 $ 23 10% E Prefix (France, Oberthur)
ND (2019)  CL $ 22 $ 22 5% F Prefix (Bulgaria)
ND (2019)  CL 3% M Prefix (Portugal)
ND (2019)  CL 0.8% N Prefix (Austria)
ND (2019)  CL $ 22 $ 22 $ 23 $ 24 8% R Prefix (Germany, Berlin)
ND (2019)  CL 3% S Prefix (Italy)
ND (2019)  CL $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 9% U Prefix (France, Banque de France)
ND (2019)  CL 0% X Prefix (Germany, Munich)

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 581
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 582
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1389
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 417
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 36.73
(EUR 34.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 345
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 31.32
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Euros (Europa Series)
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 346
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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