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Value | 5 euro |
Width | 120 mm |
Height | 62 mm |
Security features | First series: hologram stripe with perforations, reflective glossy stripe, EURion constellation, watermarks, raised printing, microprinting, ultraviolet ink, security thread, matted surface, see-through number, barcodes and serial number[2] Europa series: portrait watermark, portrait hologram, emerald number[3] |
Material used | Cotton fibre[2] |
Years of printing | 1999–2011 (1st series)[4] Since 2011 (Europa series)[5] |
Obverse | |
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Design | Arch in Classical architecture[6] |
Designer | Robert Kalina[7] |
Design date | 10 January 2013[8] |
Reverse | |
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Design | Bridge in Classical architecture and map of Europe[6] |
Designer | Robert Kalina[7] |
Design date | 10 January 2013[8] |
The five-euro note (€5) is the lowest value euro banknote. It has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002.[9] The note is used in the 25 countries that have it as their sole currency (with 23 legally adopting it), which countries have a total population of about 343 million currently.[10] In July 2024, there were approximately 2,211,000,000 five-euro banknotes in circulation around the eurozone. It is the fifth-most widely circulated denomination, accounting for 7.2% of the total banknotes.[11] Estimates suggest that the average life of a five-euro banknote is less than a year before it is replaced due to wear.[12]
Measuring 120 x 62 mm, it is the smallest of the euro notes, and has a grey colour scheme.[6] The five-euro banknotes depict bridges and arches/doorways in Classical architecture (up to the fifth century). The five-euro note contains several complex security features such as watermarks, invisible ink, holograms and microprinting that document its authenticity.
On 8 November 2012, the European Central Bank announced the first series of notes will be replaced by the Europa series, starting with the five-euro note on 2 May 2013.[6][13]
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