500 Euro 2002 Series

Obverse description	The obverse presents a large arched window and doorway rendered in the Renaissance architectural style of post-1930s Europe, executed against a dominant purple underprint with intricate guilloche patterns. The denomination '500' appears in large numerals at the lower left, accompanied by the 'EURO' inscription and its Greek equivalent 'ΕΥΡΩ', while the twelve stars of the European Union are arranged along the upper edge. The ECB acronyms in multiple official EU languages — BCE, ECB, EZB, EKT, EKP — are printed across the upper portion of the note.
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Reverse description	The reverse is dominated by a graceful arched bridge rendered in the modern architectural style of post-1930s Europe, set against a purple and violet underprint with fine guilloche network, symbolising communication and connectivity between European peoples and the wider world. A map of Europe occupies the right-hand portion of the note, overlaid with the flag's twelve golden stars along the upper border. The denomination '500' appears at both left and right, flanking the 'EURO' and 'ΕΥΡΩ' inscriptions, with the European Central Bank's holographic stripe integrated into the design.
Reverse lettering	500 EURO ΕΥΡΩ 500
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