There are seven euro banknotes: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and
€500. An upgraded €5 banknote, the first in the new Europa series,
is circulating alongside the original €5 and will gradually replace it.
The other denominations will also be replaced in the coming years.
All euro banknotes are easy to check using the feel­look­tilt
method:
1
2
€2
The European side
€1
LOOK
Watermark – against the light the value and a window
become visible. The watermark in the new €5 includes a
portrait of Europa.
Security thread – against the light a dark line
becomes visible.
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The euro coins range
from 1 cent to €2.
Each has a
“European” side and
a “national” side.
FEEL
The paper is crisp and firm.
Raised print – the main image, the lettering and the
large value numeral feel thicker. The new €5 also has
short raised lines on the left and right edges.
TILT
Front of the banknote:
Emerald number – on the new €5 an effect of the light
moves up and down the number. The number also
changes colour from emerald green to deep blue.
Hologram – on the €5, €10 and €20 the value and a €
symbol appear. The hologram in the new €5 includes a
portrait of Europa.
On the €50, €100, €200 and €500 the value and a
window or doorway appear.
Back of the banknote:
Glossy stripe – it is on the €5, €10 and €20 of the first
series and shows the value and the € symbol.
Colour-changing number – the number on the €50,
€100, €200 and €500 changes colour from purple to
olive green or brown.
LATVIA ADOPTS THE EURO
50 cent
20 cent
10 cent
5 cent
The European side
shows either the EU
before its enlarge­
ment in May 2004 or
a geographical
image of Europe.
The national side
varies from country
to country. Despite
these differences,
you can use euro
coins anywhere in
the euro area.
Latvia is adopting the euro on New Year’s Day 2014. It will be a
historic day for the country and for the European Union. Latvia will
then have the same currency as 17 other European countries.
Until 14 January 2014 you will still be able to pay in lats, but
thereafter you can only pay in euro. 302 post offices will exchange
lats at the fixed exchange rate, free of charge, until 31 March 2014.
Banks will do the same until 30 June 2014. There is no limit on the
amount of lats you can exchange. Thereafter, Latvijas Banka will
exchange unlimited amounts of lats banknotes and coins for an
indefinite period.
Please remember that euro banknotes and coins will become the
sole legal tender on 15 January 2014.
This guide to euro banknotes and coins has been published
jointly by Latvijas Banka and the European Central Bank. It is
available in Latvian, Russian and English from Latvijas Banka.
Šo informāciju par eiro banknotēm un monētām kopīgi
publicējušas Latvijas Banka un Eiropas Centrālā banka.
Tā pieejama Latvijas Bankā latviešu, krievu un angļu valodā.
The national side
Latvia’s €1 and €2
coins coin feature an
image of a Latvian
folk maiden. The 50,
20 and 10 cent coins
show the large coat
of arms of the
Republic of Latvia
and the 5, 2 and
1 cent coins show
the Republic’s small
coat of arms.
OUR
MONEY
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
LATVIJAS BANKA
Kaiserstrasse 29
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone: +49 69 1344 0
K. Valdemāra iela 2A
Riga, LV­1050, Latvia
Telephone: +371 80003000
www.newfaceoftheeuro.eu
[email protected]
www.bank.lv
[email protected]
2 cent
www.newfaceoftheeuro.eu
1 cent
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THE EURO BANKNOTES
THE EUROPA SERIES
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New €5 – 120 x 62 mm
€50 – 140 x 77 mm
€10 – 127 x 67 mm
€200 – 153 x 82 mm
THE FIRST SERIES
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€5 – 120 x 62 mm
€20 – 133 x 72 mm
€100 – 147 x 82 mm
€500 – 160 x 82 mm