| (European Union[1]) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 10 euros |
| Width | 127 mm |
| Height | 67 mm |
| Security features | First series: hologram stripe with perforations, reflective glossy stripe, EURion constellation, watermarks, raised printing, microprinting, ultraviolet ink, security thread, matted surface, see-through number, barcodes and serial number[2] Europa series: portrait watermark, portrait hologram, emerald number[3] |
| Material used | Cotton fiber[2] |
| Years of printing | 1999–2013 (1st series)[4] Since 2013 (Europa series)[4] |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Arch in romanesque architecture[5] |
| Designer | Robert Kalina[6][7] |
| Design date | 13 January 2014[6][7] |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Bridge in romanesque architecture and map of Europe[5] |
| Designer | Robert Kalina[6][7] |
| Design date | 13 January 2014[6][7] |
The ten euro note (10 €) is the second-lowest value euro banknote and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002.[8] The note is used in the 25 countries which have it as their sole currency (with 23 legally adopting it); with a population of about 343 million.[9] In July 2024, there were approximately 3 055 000 000 ten euro banknotes in circulation around the eurozone. It is the fourth most widely circulated denomination, accounting for 10.2% of the total banknotes.[10] Estimates suggest that the average life of a ten euro banknote is about 1.5 years before it is replaced due to wear.[11]
It is the second-smallest note measuring 127 × 67 mm with a pink colour scheme.[5] The ten euro banknotes depict bridges and arches/doorways in romanesque architecture (between the 11th and 12th centuries). The ten euro note contains several complex security features such as watermarks, invisible ink, holograms and microprinting that document its authenticity.
- ^ Institutions and the members of the eurozone
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- ^ a b c d First series
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- "ECB: Map of euro area 1999 – 2011". ECB. ecb.int. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- "Total population as of 1 January". Epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "ECB Statistical Data Warehouse,Reports>ECB/Eurosystem policy>Banknotes and coins statistics>1.Euro banknotes>1.1 Quantities". ECB. European Central Bank.
- ^ "Circulation of euro banknotes". La Banque de France. 4 October 2016.