Euro banknote country of issue code

5th Oct '11 by MadDutch

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I learnt something useful on holiday at the Cap d'Agde.

There is a map of Europe on one side of a Euro note, with an alphabet letter followed by a long printed number. Presumably the serial number. The letter is the country identification code. If you are the owner of a note with the letter Y; you may wish to pass it on.

Example of a code number on a French 50 Euro note; U05189191934.

Considered safe by the naturists;
Austria N
Belgium Z
Finland L
France U
Germany X
Holland P

I was advised to avoid;
Cyprus G
Greece Y
Italy S
Malta F
Ireland T
Spain V
Portugal M

I hope this is useful,

MadDutch

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Michael barton

7th Oct '11

I agree entirely, why take an unecessary risk? Accept only notes in the first list.

MadDutch

I keep any unsafe bank notes received on top of my other notes in my wallet, so they are the first to be used.

MD.

sirlurkalot

How does the risk of say a Y euro banknote work? Even if/when Greece defaults, are the banknotes originally printed there possibly not likely to be honoured in, say, France?

By the way MD, I think that's a little too much detail about your holiday preferences!

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