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500 Euros Specimen
| Issuer | European Central Bank |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Designer(s) | Robert Kalina |
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| Obverse description | Purple and violet tones dominate the obverse, with a vignette of a modern architectural facade in the right half, rendered in intaglio. The EU flag appears at upper left, with the ECB acronyms in multiple scripts and a facsimile signature above; denomination numerals in large gothic typeface occupy the lower left and right margins, with EURO and ΕΥΡΩ lettered below. |
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| Obverse lettering | 500 © BCE ECB EZB EKT EKP 2001 SPECIMEN 500 EURO ΕΥΡΩ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a cable-stayed bridge vignette in the upper portion against a pale guilloche underprint, evoking modern European infrastructure. A cartographic outline of Europe occupies the right half in intaglio relief. Denomination numerals appear at lower left and upper right corners, with EURO and ΕΥΡΩ inscriptions below, and specimen serial numbers printed in two positions. |
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