Catalog
500 Euro
| Issuer | European Central Bank |
|---|---|
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Euro (1999-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in shades of violet and purple, dominated by a vignette of a modern architectural structure rendered in intaglio on the right side, representative of the 20th-century European architectural style. The EU flag appears in the upper left corner alongside the BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP acronym inscription and the year 2002, while a facsimile signature appears in the center field. The denomination '500 EURO' is inscribed in large numerals at lower left and upper right, with a guilloche underprint patterned across the note field and five-pointed stars scattered throughout the design. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP 500 500 EURO EYPO 2002 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is executed in violet tones and presents a vignette of a modern cable-stayed bridge as the central design element, evoking 20th-century European civil engineering. A map of Europe in intaglio occupies the right-center portion of the note, with a circle of twelve EU stars arcing above it. The denomination '500 EURO / EYPO' is inscribed at the lower center, with the numeral '500' repeated at upper left and lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |