E.U. 20 EURO Banknote PORTUGAL (M001) - ISSUE 25-11-2015 - UNC

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E.U. PORTUGAL (M001)
NEW
20 Euro banknote 2015
Crisp
Uncirculated
From
new
Bundle
!
the serial number may be different
The new 20-euro banknote will enter circulation
on November 25, 2015
,
allowing an extended period of nine months for banknote equipment manufacturers, cash handlers and other affected parties to prepare for the new note.
The new note will have a new security feature in the form of a "portrait window" to make it more difficult to forge.
When the banknote is held against the light, the window becomes transparent and reveals a portrait of the mythological figure Europa, visible on both sides of the note.
"The portrait window is a real innovation in banknote technology,"
The aim was "to ensure that the euro notes continue to be resilient against counterfeiting. This will reinforce the trust that the 338 million citizens across the euro area place in their banknotes."
According to the ECB, the 20-euro note is one of the most widely used of all the euro banknote denominations,
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