EURO
European Union standard euro coins
Banknotes
There are two series of banknotes.
The first series comprises seven different denominations: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500.
The second series, or Europa series, consists of six denominations ( 5;10;20;50;100;200 ). €500 banknotes will no longer be issued. They are legal tender throughout the euro area. They feature architectural styles from different periods in Europe's history.
100 euro banknote 2002 / 2019 series
€100
100 Euro banknote
Obverse: Baroque and Rokoko architecture.
Reverse: Bridge of Baroque architecture and map of Europe.
Watermark: Baroque and Rokoko architecture.
Signature of the first President of the European Central Bank - Willem F. Duisenberg.
serial # prefix: S - Italy.
The hundred euro note measures at 147 millimetres (5.8 in) × 82 millimetres (3.2 in) and has a green colour scheme. All bank notes depict bridges and arches / doorways in a different historical European style; the
hundred euro note shows the Baroque and Rococo style (between the 17th and 18th century). Although Robert Kalina's original designs were intended to show real monuments, for political reasons the bridge and art are merely hypothetical examples of the architectural era.
Size: 147 x 82 mm
Colour: Green
Architectural style: Baroque and rococo
100 Euro banknote 2019
The second series of euro banknotes is called “Europa” because the notes contain a portrait of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology. It adds a human touch to the notes and, of course, is the origin of the name of our continent.
Size 147 x 77 mm
Colour Green
Date of issuance 28 May 2019
Signatures
To date, Mario Draghi is the only President to have signed the Europa series banknotes.
The €100 banknote shows baroque and rococo-style architecture from 1600 to 1750.
The name of the currency has been written in the Cyrillic alphabet (EBPO) since Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007, in addition to the Latin (EURO) and Greek (EYPΩ) alphabets.