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50 Euro 2002 Series
| Issuer | European Central Bank |
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| Year | 2002-2016 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a Renaissance-style window and doorway vignette rendered in warm ochre and orange tones, symbolising the European spirit of openness and cooperation; the architectural motif is entirely fictitious and does not reproduce any actual monument. The denomination '50' appears in large numerals at left, with the ECB acronyms in multiple EU languages — BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP — running along the upper register, while '2002' and 'EURO / ΕΥΡΩ' are inscribed below. An intaglio-printed gold numeral and a colour-shifting ink patch at lower right serve as primary security elements alongside the characteristic guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a fictitious Renaissance-era bridge vignette at centre, symbolising communication between the peoples of Europe and with the rest of the world, set against a cartographic underprint showing the European continent. The denomination '50' is repeated at upper left and lower right in bold numerals, with 'EURO / ΕΥΡΩ' inscribed centrally, and the twelve stars of the European flag arranged in the upper field. A machine-readable strip and microprinting are incorporated into the overall guilloche background. |
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| Protection description | A Renaissance gateway motif and the denomination numeral '50' visible when held to light; embedded security thread with 'EURO 50' microtext; holographic foil stripe at right displaying the denomination, the euro symbol, and the ECB acronym. |
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