From the DW:
Europe introduces new €100 and
€200 notes
New €100 and €200 notes were released into circulation
on Tuesday, completing an overhaul of the currency's paper denominations that
is aimed at deterring counterfeiters. The fresh bills have been changed to have
larger numbers in a bolder design, have a satellite hologram, and have been
printed in more contrasting shades than the old versions, which had remained
the same since they were first introduced in 2002. "We try always to
develop very sophisticated security features because we want to stay far ahead
of the counterfeiters," European Central Bank (ECB) Banknotes Director Ton
Roos told Reuters news agency. The new €100 and €200s follow the already
overhauled €5, €10, €20, and €50 bills. Old notes will still be valid, but will
eventually be collected and replaced by central banks. €50 notes are the most
popular, but €100s are also in high circulation. Redesigning the bills is part
of a larger attempt by the ECB to curtail crime. The bank has discontinued the
€500 bill, a measure supporters say will cut back on the financing of
terrorism, black market transactions and off-the-books work.
^ My birthday is coming up and I
would like some of these new bills for my collection. ^
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