5 euro note

Five euros

(European Union[1])
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
Design	Arch in Classical architecture[6]
Designer	Robert Kalina[7]
Design date	10 January 2013[8]
Reverse
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 2023, there were approximately 2,159,000,000 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]