The History of the 20 Euro Note

KNOW YOUR NEW €20 NOTE INSIDE OUT Banc Ceannais na hÉireann Central Bank of Ireland Eurosystem THE NEW €20 NOTE WAS UNVEILED IN FRANKFURT ON 24 FEBRUARY 2015 It will come into circulation across the eurozone on 25 November 2015 and will gradually replace the original series of euro banknotes introduced in 2002 CHECK YOUR NOTE'S SECURITY FEATURES 20 20 The note FEEL should be crisp and firm with short raised the paper lines on the outer edges 20 EURO ΕΥΡΩ ЕВРО INNOVATION IN BANKNOTE TECHNOLOGY The hologram in the window 20 20 Mishaghi LOOK should become transparent to reveal a ortrait FEuropo at it against the light A watermark EURO ΕΥΡΩ EВРО portrait of Europa and the value should also 20 become visible The silvery stripe on the right of the 20 20 note reveals a portrait of Europa the € symbol, the main image and the value Mchachi TILT the note The shiny number in the bottom left 20 EURO ΕΥΡΩ corner displays an effect of the light also changes colour from emerald green to deep blue YOUR €20 HISTORY 20 arTHECENTRALHANK BANG CEANNAIS NAPo20 OP TRELAND 42X043508 LEGAL TENDER NÓTA DLI- THAIRGTHE NOTE 20 1928 42X043508 14-3-73 20 Meanwhile... The A series of Irish banknotes issued by the Currency Commission went into circulation in September 1928 The first east-west transatlantic flight by aeroplane leaves Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin Curreney Coumission Consolidated Bank lote Coimisnin Airgid Reatha Nota ikaine Cd-Dhlaite 002x 000000 120 1929 OO 0 0O 0 0 00 O 0000 O0000 O00 0000 THE BANKOF IRELAND 20 00 ZK 000000 6-9-78 Consolidated banknotes were first Meanwhile... circulated in Ireland in 1929 by eight shareholding banks. The series became commonly known as the Ploughman Notes The restored GPO is officially opened by President W. T. Cosgrave THE A SERIES BANKNOTES REMAINED THE DESIGN OF IRISH BANKNOTES FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS bano oeannaien na h éineann 1980 Runai na none £20 EEE 000000 000000 Meanwhile... The B Series of banknotes, issued between 1976-1982, was designed by the Johnny Logan wins the Eurovision for Ireland with the song What's Another Year? Servicon Design Team BanaCeannais na hGireann E20 1992 Meanwhile... The Maastricht Treaty, which is responsible for the creation of the Fiche Punt uum European Union, is signed on February 7th by the leaders of 12 member nations The C Series of Irish banknotes issued in 1992 were based around prominent historical Irish people who contributed to key developments in the formation of a modern Ireland ON 1 JANUARY 1999, IRELAND WAS AMONG THE FIRST 12 COUNTRIES TO FORM ECONOMIC MONETARY UNION AND ADOPT THE EURO O BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP 2002 120 2002 Meanwhile... The people of the Republic of Ireland adapt to the loss of the Irish pound without any major confusion. There are now 19 20 EURO EY PO On 1 January 2002 euro banknotes and coin were issued into circulation. The first countries in the series of euro banknotes ranged in value from €5 to € 500 Eurosystem 2015 20 20 The new series €20 note was introduced on 25 November 2015. This follows the introduc tion of the EURO EYPORR EBPOL €5 in 2013 and the 20 €10 in 2014 Did you know? The portrait window The new portrait window features Europa, who in Greek mythology was a Phoenician woman of high lineage whom the continent of Europe was named after When the note is tilted, the window also shows rainbow-coloured lines around the value numeral. The window is an innovation in banknote technology KNOW YOUR NEW €20 NOTE INSIDE OUT Banc Ceannais na hÉireann Central Bank of Ireland VISIT CENTRALBANK.IE FOR MORE INFORMATION Eurosystem ova pírhamgthe pund ouoia OBCE ECB EUG EZB EKP EKT EKB BČE EBC 2 PBCE ECB EU6 EZB EKP EKT EKB BČE EBC OBCE ECB EU6 BCE ECB EUB EZB EKP EKT EKB BČE EBC 2 Laal Lal