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| Issuer | European Central Bank (ECB) |
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| Year | 2002-2014 |
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| Engraver(s) | Robert Kalina |
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| 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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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread, Hologram, Color-shifting ink, Microprinting, Raised print (intaglio) |
| Protection description | Portrait watermark and denomination numeral '500' visible when held to light; Embedded thread with 'BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP €500' microtext that appears dark against the light and light against a dark background; Large holographic stripe on the right side displaying the denomination, euro symbol, and the 'EURO' inscription with color-shifting effect; The large '500' numeral in the lower right corner shifts color when tilted; Fine microtext incorporated into the guilloche patterns; Raised print: main design elements printed in intaglio, giving a tactile feel |
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