How to differentiate between a genuine euro and a counterfeit? What is the difference between the first and the second series euro banknotes? Information on this and more can be found in the educational material for cash handlers, prepared by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Lithuania.
Euro Cash Academy game
The website presents information on euro banknotes and their security features.
By taking part in a simple quiz or exploring a virtual town square, you learn more about these security features.
Visual material
| Title | Link |
|---|---|
| Euro banknote security features | watch |
| Euro banknotes. Real or fake? | watch |
| Discover the new €50 banknote | watch |
| Discover the new €20 banknote | watch |
| Euro banknotes and coins kids' video – Play the Euro Run game! | watch |
| Illuminating the Europa series – Discover the new €20 | watch |
| Lithuania introduces the euro – Meet our money | watch |
| Discover the new €10 banknote | watch |
| Illuminating the Europa series – Discover the new €10 | watch |
Publications
| Tilte | Publisher | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The New €20 Banknote |
European Central Bank |
2015 | download (2.9 MB ) |
|
Poster ‘Easy to check’ |
European Central Bank | 2015 | download (970.7 KB ) |
| Guide for cash handlers: Discover the new €20 banknote | European Central Bank | 2015 | download (3.5 MB ) |
| Euro Run Poster (for children) | European Central Bank | 2015 | download (7.3 MB ) |
| Euro Run Booklet (for children) | European Central Bank | 2015 | download (5.1 MB ) |
| Euro Run PowerPoint (for children) | European Central Bank | 2015 | download (69.5 MB ) |
| What cash handlers need to know about the euro (in Lithuanian) | Bank of Lithuania | 2014 | download (3.6 MB ) |
| Quick Guide to the Security Features of Euro Banknotes | European Central Bank, Bank of Lithuania | 2014 | download (1.8 MB ) |
| Real or Fake? | Europos Centrinis Bankas, Bank of Lithuania | 2014 | download (4.6 MB ) |
| New face of the euro: Discover the new €10 banknote | European Central Bank | 2014 | download (2.8 MB ) |
| Poster ‘Easy to check’ | European Central Bank | 2014 | download (1.5 MB ) |
| Poster showing euro banknotes and coins | European Central Bank | 2014 | download (6.9 MB ) |
Last update: 19-04-2017