euro banknote design exhibition
contents
forreword fo Willem F. Du Duis isenbe berg rg
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intr in troductiion from fr om de design to circ irculation lat
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the jury
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the design brief… rie in bri brief
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designerss de
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Savini, Gugliel Sav elmo
Banca d’Italia
10/11
Pino Pi no,, Giovann annii
Banca d’Italia
12/13
Ant Antonatou, u, Maria Michelioud Mic daki, aki, Aretti Nikolaou, Nik Nikos os Pipinis, Ioannis Pi nis Sotiriou, Peric ricle les
Bank of Greece
Ballagh, Rober ertt
14/15, 16/17
18/19, 20/21
Bruun, Erik
22/23
Bruun, Johannaa and d Daniel ani
24/25
Gerstett Ge tter, r, Rei einhold old
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Jär viö, Hannu Järv Mörck-H Mör -Hamilt lton on,, Kari Karin n
Crane AB (Tumba Bruk AB)
De Abreu, Luís uís Fililip ipee
26/27, 28/29 30/31 32/33, 34/35
Stevenson,, Joh Ste Johnn
De La Rue Currency
36/37
Rost, St Stuart
De La Rue Currency
38/39
Braun, Colilinn
De La Rue Currency (Harrisons & Sons Ltd)
40/41
Thorn, Te Terrry
De La Rue Currency (Harrisons & Sons Ltd)
42/43
Drupstee een, n, Jaap Plaza, Pl aza, Miguel el Angell
44/45 Real Casa de la Moneda – Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
46/47, 48/49
Müller, Joh Johann ann
Gies Gi esecke ecke & Devrrien entt Gm GmbH bH
Guérault, Gué rault, Al Alain ain
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Isti Is titut tuto o Pol olig igra rafico o e Zecc eccaa de dellllo o Stato ta S.p.A. Madlé, Inge
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54/55, 56/57 Joh. Enschedé Security Printing BV
Jünger, Jünge r, Ern Ernst st and d Lorli
58/59 60/61
Jünger, Jünge r, San Sanne ne and d Mich icheel, Klaus aus
Jünger + Michel, Corporate Culture
62/63
o Manfredi Manfr edi,, Renato
KBA-Giori S.A. (De La Rue Giori S.A.)
64/65
Jung, Sand Sandrin rinee-Lud udmilla la
KBA-Giori S.A. (De La Rue Giori S.A.)
66/67
Scove Sc ovell, ll, Mark
Komori Currency Technology
68/69
Lambert, Lambe rt, Pi Pieerrettte
70/71
Boland, Vé Vérroni oniquee Grégoire,, Benoît Grégoire Matoul, Bri rigi gitt tte
Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique
72/73, 74/75
Degryyse, Maryke Degr ary
Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique
76/77
Gollaire , Monique Go oniq e and d Vouez,, Patricia
Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique
78/79
Paq aquo uot, t, Nathalie at and Ponsaers, ers, Kenneth
Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique
80/81
Kalina, Robert obert
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Oxena Ox enaaar, Ro Robert Deod daat aat Emile le (Ootje)
82/83, 84/85 86/87
Pfund, Roge Rogerr
88/89, 90/91
Satué Sat ué Llop, En Enric
92/93, 94/95
Ward, An Andre drew w Zimmerman Zi mmermann, n, Yvees an and d Al Alavedra, Ana
imprint impr int
(Bank of England Printing Works)
96/97 98/99
100/101
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foreword
Transferring a series of seven banknotes from the “drawing board” to people’s wallets required many years of careful planning. In February 1996 the Council of the European 1 Janu nuary ary 2 002 w ill be re remembered as a milestone in the history hi ory of Eu Europ ropee . Th Thiis was the day when the euro banknotes and coin coinss were s uccessfu uccessfully introduced d in the euro area, markin rkingg th thee f i nal st step ep towards Econom nomii c and Monetary Unii on. B ut thi thiss w a s n o t just an administrative achievement. By us usin ingg t h e eu euro ro ba banknotes every da day, y, we are discovering Europea opeann in integr tegrat atio ion n fo forr ourselves. And so 305 million Europea opeans ns i n 12 co countr untries have fully em embraced the most tangibl ta blee s ymbo ym boll o f o ur shared identity: y: t he euro banknotes. Butt b ank Bu ankno notes tes a re no nott only a means o f payment, they are also al o pi pieces eces of cra craftsm ftsman anship, reflecting the soul of the nations ons i ss ssui uing ng th them. em. Our banknotes es re represent values to which ch al alll Eu Europ ropeans eans are deeply attached, hed, in particular open op ennes nesss a nd c o-o o-oper peration between our countries and betweenn E uro urope pe and the rest of the wor world. These shared ideals are a key fea id feature ture of the euro ba banknote designs.
Monetary Institute (EMI), the forerunner of the European Central Bank (ECB), launched a euro banknote design competition. On 13 December 1996 I had the privilege, together with Baron Alexandre Lamfalussy, President of the EMI, of unveiling the winning design series to the public. These of course became the banknotes we now use every day. The competition participants had to base their designs on the theme “Ages and styles of Europe” and/or use an abstract or modern design. A total of 44 entries were submitted by 29 designers or teams of designers. The designs have now been reproduced for an exhibition held at the ECB and other venues throughout Europe. It gives me great pleasure to invite you, the citizens of Europe, to share this view of history in the making.
from design to circulation
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15 Novemb ovember er 19 1994 94
The Co Cou uncil of the Eu Europe ropean an Mo Mon netary tar y Institu nstitute te (EMI EMI)) deter etermi mine ness the seve even den enom omin inat ation ionss of th thee bank bankno nottes: ECU 5, 10, 20 20,, 50, 10 1000, 200 and 500 500..
12 June 1995 995
The EM EMII Co Council uncil choose ooses two the heme mess forr th fo thee ba bank nkno note te de desi signs gns – “A “Age gess and styles tyles of Eu Eurrop ope” e” an and d an abs abstr tract act//mod oder ern n desig esign n – an and d decid ecides es that hat the onl onlyy words rds to ap appe pear ar on th thee ban bankn knote otess sh shoul ould d be thee name th ame of the curren urrency cy and th thee ini inittials ials of th thee is isssuin uingg au autho thori rity ty.
26-27 2627 Septemb ptembeer 1996
A jur uryy of inte internat rnationa ionallly renownned experts in ma mark rketting, design an and d art historr y assesses all the pr propo oposa sals ls an and d dra draw ws up two short hor tlists lists of the five ive best des design series ries for each the them me.
7-133 Oc 7-1 Octo tob ber 19 1996 96
A public ublic survey urvey on the ten shorttlisted listed designs igns is carr carriied ou outt invol volvin vingg more th than 2,000 ,000 peo peopl plee from all EU Mem Memb ber State tates excep xceptt De Denmar nmark. k.
3 De Deccember mber 1996 996
The EMI Coun Counccil se select lectss en entry try T 382 as the winne inner. r. This design esign was creaated d by ichisch ischee Rober obertt Kalin alinaa fro from m the Oes Oesterreeich Natio ationa nalb lbank. ank.
15-16 1516 De Deccember ember 19 1995 95
Thee Madrid European Th uropean Council ad adopt optss the name “euro euro”” fo forr th thee new cu curre rrenc ncy. y.
6 February 1996 996
The Ba Ban nknote Work Workin ingg Gr Gro oup, mad adee up of cash exper xperts ts fr from om th thee EU nat natio iona nall central entral banks anks,, submits bmits de desi sign gn br briiefs forr thee tw th two o th them emes es..
13 De Dece cemb mbeer 19 1996 96
The winni inning ng design sign is pr prese esennted d to th thee Dublin ublin Europ uropeean Council and th hen shown hown at press ress confe onferences in Dub Dublilinn and Fra ran nkfurt. fur t.
12 Febru Februaar y 19 1996 96
The de design sign co compet mpetit itio ion n is lau aunche nched, d, wit ith h 29 indiv ndivid idua uals ls or team eams nom nomina inatted by 14 EU nation ational al ce cen ntral tral ban banks ks pa parr ticipa icipatting. Danmar anmarkks Na Nation tionaalbank de deccides ides no nott to take ta ke par t.
Februar bruaryy 1998
The EMI Coun Counccil ap appro provves the final de dessigns and te techn chniical specifica cificatio tions ns for th thee new euro uro banknote anknotess.
Julyy 1999 Jul
Euro banknote anknote produ product ctio ion n gets et un und der wa way. By the en end d of 2001 mor oree than han 15 bi billlion banknotes bankno tes have been produced in 15 pri print ntiing work orkss for the euro cash chan changeover. r.
1 Jan Januar uaryy 20 2001 01
Greeece jo Gr joins ins the euro area.
30 Augu ugust st 2001
thee The ECB Presi esident dent offici fficiaally lly unvveilss th final inal designs of th thee eur euro o banknotes an es in Fra ran nkfurt. fur t.
1 Se Sept pteembe berr 20 2001 01
Distri istrib bution ution of the eur euro o bank banknotess to bank anks and retaile tailerrs be begins. gins.
1 Jan Januar uaryy 20 2002 02
Euro banknote anknotess and coins are put into circ rcuulatio ationn.
3 Septemb September er 19 19996
13 Septemb September er 19 1996 96
Af After consulting co nsulting the Eu Europe ropean an Bl Blin ind d Union Un ion,, whic whichh re repprese sent ntss some 7.4 mi millllio ion n blind or parti rtiallllyy si sight ghteed people eople in Europe, rope, thee EMI Co th Coun unccil deter termine miness the si sizze of each ba bank nkno note te denomi enominat nation ion and choos hooses es tactil ta ctilee marks for the € 20 2000 an and d € 50 5000 bankn anknote otess. The design compet competit itio ion n clos losees; 44 pro ropo possals (27 “trad tradit itio ion nal al”” and 17 “mode moderrn”) are sub ubm mitte itted d. Eac ach h prop roposal osal is assign ssigned ed an ide denntifi tificcation tion cod codee to ensure nsure th that at the selec election tion proce roced dure ure is an anony onymou mouss and impar imp artial tial..
the jury The jury wa wass ma made de up of in intern ternaational ionally ly ren reno own wned ed ex exp per ertts in marketi marketing ng,, design esign and ar t hist hi stor ory, y, cho chossen by the Presid resident ent of the EMI from a lilisst of ca cand ndiida dates tes submitted by the nati na tion onal al cen centra trall ba banks nks.. Jur Juryy member memberss were comp complet letely ely in ind dependen ependentt of any natio nationa nall centrral ban cent bankk or pri print nting ing works inv invo olved in th thee co compet mpetit ition ion..
members membe rs of th the e jury Nichol ichola as Butler, er, exper ertt in in indu dustrial strial design; Prof rofessor at the
Marr tin Hof Ma offm man ann n, Ar t Dir ireector ctor of a te televi levision sion comp compan any, y,
Fac aculty ulty of Royal oyal Designe esigners rs for Indu ndustry; stry; Chairm hairman an and Manag anaging ing
Luxem Lux embou bourg. rg.
Directo Di rectorr of a gra graph phic ic desig designn co compa mpany, ny, Lon Londo don. n. Gun Gu n n a r Ja Jans nsss on on,, e x pe perr t i n c ommunic ommunicati atio o n; P rofe rofe s s o r at G éra érard rd
Caron Ca ron,, e xp xpee rt
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Uppsa Upp salla Unive niverrsit sity, y, Swe wede den. n.
Cha hair irma mann/Man /Managi ging ng Di Directo rectorr of a graphi graphicc de design sign com compan pany; y; Pres resid ident ent of the Pan Euro uropea pean De Design sign Associa sociati tio on, Paris.
Mari Ma ria a M icha ic haïï l id idou ou,, ar artt histor historia ian; n; D ir irec ectt o r o f R el elaa t i on onss betw be twee een n Gre Greeece and th thee EU; Pres residen identt of the Gr Greeek se secction of
Henri He nriq que Ca Cayattte, de desi sign gner er;; me membe mberr of th thee As Asso socia ciati tion on of
AIC AI C A (Int Inteernati rnationa onall Associa sociattion of Art Cri ritic tics), s), Ath Atheens.
Portugu Por tugues esee De Dessigne igners, Lisbo isbon. B aron Ph Phil ilii ppe Robe Roberts rts-Jone -Joness , ar t hist sto orian; an; Per erm mane anent Guido Cra Crap pan anzan zano o, ex expe pert rt in com comm municati ication ons; s; Rector of the
Secre Se crettary ar y of the Be Belg lgia ian n Roya yall Academy ademy of Scie Science, nce, Li Lite teratu rature re
Institu Ins titute te fo forr Co Commu mmunic nicaation Sc Scien ience cess, Milan an..
and Ar t, Bru russe ssells.
Wim Cro Crouw uwel el,, exp xper ertt in grap graph hic design; sign; fo form rmer er Dir Direc ecto torr of
Santiago Saav Saave e dra dra,, expert in design and graphic arts;
the Mu Muse seum um Bo Boijma ijmans ns Va Vann Beun uning ingen en,, Rott otterdam. rdam.
Presi Pre sid dent an and d Ge Gen nera eral Ma Man nager of a pub publlishi ishing ng company, ompany, Ma Madrid. drid.
Mary Fina nan n, co comm mmun unic icatio ations ns ex expe pert rt;; Man anagi aging ng Di Dire rect ctor or of a
Yrjjö Sotam Yr amaa aa,, exp xpeert in ind ndus ustria triall de desi sign gn and ar art; t; Re Recctor tor of
public pub lic re relatio lations ns co compa mpany, ny, Dub ublin lin..
the Univ niver ersi sity ty of Art an and d Design, sign, Helsink elsinki.i.
irecctor of th thee Insti nstitu tute te of Mus Museeum Scien cience, ce, Ber ernh nhard ard Gr Gra af, Dire
Angelika Ange lika Tr Trac achte htenbe nberrg, psychol olog ogis istt and com comm municati cation onss
Berlin.
expe ex pert rt;; Ma Manag nagin ingg Direc irecto torr of an adverti dvertising sing compa company, ny, Vien ienna na..
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the design brief… in brief “Ages and styles of Eu Europe rope” ” and an d “abstrac “ab stract/mod t/moder ern” n” Aimss Aim
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One of th thee ma main in challeng allenges es of bankn anknot otee de dessign is to success cessffully combinee se combin seccurity fea eatur tures es with artistic rtistic cr crea eattivit ivity. y.
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The eu euro ro ba bank nkno notes tes must be cl clea early rly ide dent ntififiiable ble as Europe ropean an an and d should emb embod odyy a cu cultu ltura rall and politic olitical al me mess ssag agee that is re read adiily accepta acc eptabl blee to all Europ uropea ean n ci citize tizens. ns.
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Europ ope” e” “Ages “A ges and st styl yles es of Eur Each bankn anknote ote mu must st dep depic ictt a pa parti rticu cular lar hi hist stor oric ical al pe perriod (“a (“age ge””) and an ar arcchitec hitectura turall fe featu ature re (“style tyle””) fr fro om th that at pe peri riod od to ilillus lustrate trate the “Age gess an and d sty style less of Eu Eurrop ope” e”.. Ages are assigned igned to the de den nominati minatio ons as follow llows: s:
€5
class lassical ical
€ 10
Roman Ro maneesque
€ 20
Gothi Go thicc
€ 50
Rena Re nais isssance ance
€ 100
barroq ba oque ue an and d roc ococ oco o
€ 200
the age of ir iro on and gla glass ss
€ 500
modeern 20th cen mod entu tury ry ar archit chitec ecture ture
“abst “a bstra ract ct//mo mod dern ern” ” Each ba bank nkno note te must sho show w a con ontempor temporar aryy or mo mode dern rn de dep pict ctiion of abs abstrac tractt and figu igura rative tive ele elemen ments. ts. All designs esigns must ens ensure ure gend gender er equal equaliity and avoid any national bias.
The name ame of th thee cu curr rren ency cy – eu euro ro – must ap appe pear ar on bot both h sidess of the ban bankknote otes, in bo botth th thee La Lattin (E (EUR URO) O) and Gree Greekk (EYP PΩ) alpha al phabe betts. The denom enomiina nattion mu must st app ppea earr at lea east st twice wice on both si sides of thee ba th ban nknotes otes.. The ini niti tial alss of the Eu Europ ropeean Central ntral Ban Bankk in the fifive ve lilinguiistic varriant va antss – BCE BCE,, EC ECB, B, EZ EZB B, EK EKT T and EK EKP P – must appe appear ar on the front fro nt of the bankn anknot otes es.. The signa gnatu turre of the Presi reside dent nt of th thee Euro European pean Cen Centtral Ba Bank nk must be po must posi sitio tione ned d close lose to the ECB ECB’’s init initials ials.. The “12 stars tars”” symbol ymbol of the Europ opeean Un Uniion mu musst be included in the design sign on th thee fr fron ontt of th thee banknote nknotes, s, but coul could d also appe ppeaar on th thee reverse.
Size Si ze and col olo our owingg siz sizees and co colours:: The eu euro ro ban ankn knot otes es must be the followin
€5
120mm 12 0mm x 62mm
grey
€ 10
127mm 12 7mm x 66mm
red
€ 20
133mm 13 3mm x 70mm
blue
€ 50
140mm 14 0mm x 74mm
orange
€ 100
147mm 14 7mm x 78mm
green reen
€ 200
153mm 15 3mm x 78mm
yell ellow-b ow-brrown
€ 500
160mm 16 0mm x 78mm
purple urple
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front Fro nt:: head ead of an athlete ete by thee sch th scho ool of Lisi Lisippo.. Reve vers rsee: co com mmon archit chitectural featu fea ture ress of Roma mann temples and aqueducts.
€ 10
Fron ront: t: head of a ma mann from scul culpture pture in Astorga As torga ca catthed hedra rall an and d common ommon arc rch hite itect ctu ura rall featu fea turres of the Roma Romane nesq squue pe peri riod od.. Reverse: Revers e: co common mmon ar arcchite hitectu ctural ral fea eatu turres of the Ro Roman manesq esque ue pe period riod with sty tylis lised ed Romanes Roma nesqu quee church urch in th thee ba backgr ckgro ound. nd.
€ 20
adonna nna An Annunc nuncia iata ta by Front: he Fro head ad of Mado Dome Do meni nico co di Nic icolò olò,, styl tylised ised Ca Caste stello llo Visc isco onteo (P (Pavia ia)) in the backg ckgro rou und. Rever everse: co common archi rchittect ectura urall fe featu aturres of the Goth Gothiic pe perriod. 10/11
€ 50
Front:: por Front portra traiit of an unk nkn nown wo woman man by an unk unkno nown wn artis artist, t, and common archit chiteectural ctural feat featu ures of the Ren Renais aisssance. Reverse everse:: in interp terprret etatio ationn of a sketc ketch h of a cityy ga cit gatte by Giulio iulio Roma Romano no..
€ 10 100 0
rait it of a you young ng man by Simo imon n Front Fro nt:: portra Vou Vo uet et.. Common on ar arch chit iteectural tural and decor de coraativ tive fea featture uress of the baro aroque pe perriod. iod. Rever verse se:: stylis tylised ed ba baro roqu quee ga gatte , fa faççade of a baroq ba roqu ue palace lace in the backg ckgro roun und. d.
Guglielmo Savini
Graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Rome.
Cotignola, Italy, 1939-2001
Won a Banca d’Italia competition in 1970 for training in burin engraving. Joined the Banca d’Italia printing department in 1971. Collaborated with designer Robert Kalina (Oesterreichische Nationalbank) on a series of Austrian banknotes. Designed Italian banknotes, securities and commemorative coins from 1974 until his retirement in 1997.
€ 200
Front nt:: skettch ba base sed d on a ph phot oto ograph aph of a yo you ung woman by Hugo Er Erffurth. rth. Kew Gardens Garde ns Pal Palm m House, London, and a styl styliised sed builild ding from the ir iron on and gla lass ss period. Rev ever erse: se: co commo mmonn arch archit itec ectura turall features atures of the iron and gl glaass period riod.. Styl Stylis ised ed drawin rawingg of the ho house use of archi rchite tect ct John Sloane oane in Lonndon in the ba Lo backg ckgroun round. d.
€ 500
and d stylis lised ed Front:: he Front head ad of a child an depict depi ction ion of a mo mode dern rn bui uildi lding ng.. Reverse se:: common ar arcchitec hitectura turall fea eatu tures res of the modern ern period d.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Fron ont: t: head ead of Epheb phebus us fr from om an or origi igina nall in th thee Museu useum m of Athens hens.. Revers Rev ersee: stylis tylised ed ar arcad cadees of a Roman aqued queduct. uct.
€ 10
Front: po Front: portra rtrait it of th thee mon month th of Januar Jan uaryy by Ben ened edeetto Ante ntelami lami,, Baptis Ba ptiste tery ry of Parma. Revers everse: e: ar arcchitectu hitectural ral fe featu ature ress of the Ro Roman manes esq que period. riod.
€ 20
Front: he Fro head ad depic epictin tingg “Justice stice”, ”, fr fro om a sculpture lpture by Giov iovaanni nni di Bal aldu ducccio cio da Pisa isa. Origi rigina nall in th thee ch chur urch ch of S. Eu Eusstorgio torgio in Mi Milan lan.. Reverse everse: arch rchitec itectura turall feature aturess of the Gothic othic pe perriod. 12/13
€ 50
Fron ront: t: por portrai traitt of a princess by Jea ean n He Hey, y, the Maître aître de Moulins. oulins. Origi rigina nall in the Metropolitan tropolitan Mus Museu eum, m, New York.. Reve verrse: arc architectu hitectural ral fea featur tures es of thee Renais th enaisssance. nce.
€ 10 1000
Front: po Front: portra rtrait it of a ma man n by Maa Maas. s. Revers everse: e: arch rchitec itectura turall fea eatur tures es of the ba barroq oque ue period. eriod.
Giovanni Pino
Graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Rome in 1969.
Naples, 1945
Won a Banca d’Italia competition in 1970 for training in burin engraving. Joined the Banca d’Italia printing department in 1971. Has designed Italian banknotes, national cheques, securities and commemorative coins since 1974.
€2200
Fro ont: nt: por trait of Ma Mad dame Moitessier sier byy Ingress from ro an original in th thee National onal Galle Gallery ry of Was Washingt ngton. on. Reverse: architec ectu tural featuures of the ag agee of iron and gl glass.
€500
Front: head d of a child. hil Reve everse rse:: mod modern ern archi archittectural ctural featture ures. s.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: Fron t: the Ephe Ephebus bus of An Anti tiky kythe therra. Amph mphit ithea heatre tre in Ep Epiidaurus urus.. Part ar t of an Ion Io nic column. olumn. Reverse rse: aq aque uedu duct ct of Seg Segovia ovia.. Par Partt of the Temp Te mple le of Hep Hephaes haestu tuss (Doric oric orde orderr), Athe then ns. Part of a Corinthian inthian colu colum mn.
€ 10
Front: Fr ont: por portrait trait of head ead of sta statue tue by Benede Benedetto tto Ante ntelami lami in Parma cathedra athedral.l. Interio nteriorr of the churc chu rchh of Sa San n Miniato iato in Flo Flore renc nce. e. Revers Rev ersee: pa part rt of Pisa ca cath theedral. dral.
€ 20
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Fro Fr ont: nt: portrait or trait of a statu tatuee from Strasbourg cathedral (arti Strasbourg (artist st unknow unknown). n). Parrt of the chapel of Reims cathedral. Pa Revver Re erse se:: part ar t of the po port rtal al of Amie Amiens ns cathed cat hedra ral.l.
€ 50
Front: por portra trait it of an un unkn known own lady in the styl stylee of the It Italian alian school hool of pa pain inti ting ng (artist artist unknown nknown). ). Colum Co lumnn design esigned ed by Mich ichela elang ngelo, elo, or ornam namen ental tal roseette fo ros forr par arqu quetry, etry, woo oodc dcu ut by Dür ürer er. Revers verse: e: Temp Tempie ietto tto of San Pietr Pietro o by Don Donato ato Bram Br amante ante in Rome. ome . Rel Relief ief of th thee nic niche he of Moses oses by Antoni Antonio o del Pon ontassiv tassivee after fter Mic Mich helang elangel elo o. Piazz azzaa de dell Ca Campid mpido oglio, glio, Mi Mich chela elang ngel elo. o.
Areti Michelioudaki Peric Per icles les S o tir tiriou iou N ik ikos os N ik iko o la lao ou I o a n n i s Pi Pipi pin n is
Maria Antonatou
€ 10 1000
Fron Fr ont: t: portr or trait ait of an unkno nknown wn la lady dy by Jan de Br Jan Bray, ay, 166 1663. 3. Fa Faççade of th thee Dreifa Dre ifalt ltigke igkeitsk itskirch irche, e, Mun unic ich h. Revver Re erse: se: par partt of fa façade çade of th thee Neumüns Ne umünster ter in Wü Würzb rzbuurg, Germa Germany. ny.
€200
Front: portr portrai aitt of Monsieur de Pachtere by Ed Edouard ouard Agne Agneeessens, ssens, 1874. Interi Interior or laddeer of Cry ladd Crystal stal Palac Palace, e, London, 1851. Rever everse se:: par artt of the great hal halll of the Royal Gre Greenhouse enhouse of Laeken, Br Brussel ussels. s. o Em Eman anuel uelee II, Part art of the Gall alleeria Vit Vittorio Milan. Mi lan. De Detail tail of supporting upporting el elem ement ent in the “Hallee de “Hall dess machine achines” s” at the Par Paris is world exhibit exhi bition, ion, 1862.
€ 50 5000
Front Fr ont:: “M “Mrr. Clergyman” lerg yman”,, a photograph hotograph by Augus ugustt Sand Sander. er. Inte Interior rior of Villa Savo Sav oye ye,, Poi Poissy, ssy, by Le Cor Corbusie busier. r. Revers Rev erse: e: part ar t of the Sch Schröde röderr Hou Housse by Ge Gerrit rrit Riet ietveld, veld, Utrecht trecht,, 1924. Pa Parr t of the Villa illa Sa Savo voye ye in Poi oissy ssy.
Maria Antonatou
Maria attended the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1984 to 1989. She studied engraving from 1987 to 1989. She undertook postgraduate studies in painting at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Academia de San Carlos, Mexico, from 1990 to 1992. She has worked in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works since 1995.
A t he hens ns,, 1 9 6 3
Areti Ar eti Mic Micheli heliou oudaki daki A th then ens, s, 1 9 6 7
Areti graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts in 1991. She currently works in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works.
16/17
N ik iko o s N iko ikoll ao aou u A t hen hens, s, 1 9 4 3
Nikos studied painting, stage design, interior design, advertising and typography in Athens. He was appointed head of the Graphic Arts Department at the Athens Technical School of Graphic Arts in 1976. He has worked as a banknote designer at the Bank of Greece since 1974, during which time he designed several Greek banknotes and participated successfully in a number of banknote competitions. He was appointed deputy head of the bank’s art unit in 2001, and is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts.
Ioannis Pipinis L es esbo boss , G reec re ecee , 1 94 45
Pericles Sotiriou Athens, 1940-2001
Ioannis studied engraving, interior design, advertising, typography and stage design at the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1973. He took a postgraduate course in engraving at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1983 to 1985. He won second prize in burin engraving at the Salon International de Peinture, Paris, in 1988, and has participated in numerous exhibitions in Greece and abroad. He has also worked as a cartoonist/ caricaturist for several magazines, designed the sets and costumes for five plays and taught in schools of graphic arts, decoration and design. He has worked as an engraver/ painter in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works since 1972. He was appointed head of the design and engraving unit and became the deputy director in 1993. He is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts. Pericles studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1966 to 1971. He worked for many years in graphic arts, and was awarded many prizes. He worked in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works from 1973 to 2000. He co-designed the 5,000 drachma banknote in 1984, the 10,000 drachma banknote in 1995 and the 200 drachma banknote in 1996, as well as various coins.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: por porttrait inspi inspired red by st staatuary tuary fro fr om the cl claassical ssical pe period; riod; Co Corrinthi nthian an ca capital pital witth sc wi scro rolls lls and acanth canthus us le leav aves es in the backgr ba ckgro ound. Reve everse: pla plan n of amphit mphithea heattre ove verrlai aid d witth dr wi drawin awingg of coins from the perio eriod.
€ 10
Front: Fron t: po porr tra traiit of a woman in me medieval dieval costu ostume, me, with ro rosse window in und. thee backgro th ck ound Reve Re verrse: plan of Ro Roma man nesque esque ch chuurch rch ove overl rlai aid d with wi th drawing rawing of carvi ar ving ng fr fro om the period.
€ 20
Front: por Fro porttrait of a man wi witth tur turban ban,, which was in intr tro oduced duced to the west by retur eturning crusade cru saders. rs. Flyin Flyingg but butttress ress – a typic ypicaal Gothic feature ature – shown in th thee ba backgr ckgrou ound. nd. Revver Re erse: se: plan of Go Gotthic cathe athedra drall ov oveerlaid witth dra wi drawing wing of stained ined glass lass wi window. ndow. 18/19
€ 50
Front: po portra rtrait it of a wo woma man, n, with drawin drawingg of Renais enaisssance build buildin inggs in th thee backg ackgro rouund. Reveerse Rev rse: pla plan n of Rena Renaiss issaance bu buildin ildingg ove overlai rlaid d with drawing awing of ar arch chitec itect’s t’s to tool olss: a rule ruler, r, set squar quaree and co compa mpass. ss.
€10 1000
Fron ront: t: por porttrait influ influenc enceed by per period iod costume, ost with ith arc archit hiteectural ctural fe feat atur uree in the back backgroun ound d. Reverse: plan of baroqu roquee ch chuurch ove verlaid rlaid with ith ill illustr ustration ation of a roc rococ oco o mic icrrosco oscope pe..
Robert Ballagh
Studied architecture and worked as an engineering draughtsman, a musician and a postman.
Dublin, 1943
Took up painting in 1967; his works are on display in many important collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland, the Ulster Museum, the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery and the Albrecht Dürer House, Nürnberg. Designed the final series of Irish pound banknotes before the introduction of the euro, and has designed more than 70 stamps for the Irish Post Office.
€ 200
Front: ont: portrait it of a woman inspired ed by 19th centur centuryy ac academi ademicc portraitur or re and drawing awing of mod modu ular bu building from rom sa same me peri riod od;; sophistica ticated ir iron on castingg ma made la larg rgee scale and lightness possible in buildings. Reverse: architectural plan overlaid with drawing of cast-iron decorative element.
€ 500
Front: Fr ont: por portrait trait and perspective drawing of imag imagin inar aryy 20 20tth cen centuryy city city. Reve everse rse:: pla plan n of moder odern va vau ulted roof struc st ructture, made poss possib ible by mode oderrn enginee ngineering te techn chno ology, log overla erlaid id wi with th ture. a drawin awingg of a sh shell ell structure.
abstract/modern
€5
Front: Fr ont: a sn snail ail.. Reve everse rse:: arc arch hitect itectura urall fe featu aturres.
€ 10
Front: Fr ont: a fifish, sh, symbo ymbolising lising fertil ertility ity an and d wisdom, and fifish sh ne nettin tting, g, represen presentin tingg th thee ea early rly voyag voy ages es of disco iscover very. y. Revver Re ersse: an earl earlyy Europ uropea ean n glo globe be,, remi eminding nding us of the suc succe cess ss of tho those se early navigators. avigators.
€ 20
Front: an ow Fro owl,l, symbolising ymbolising wisd isdom. om. Revver Re erse: se: cel celesti estial al ma maps, ps, focusin singg on gr grea eatt astr astron onom omical ical discove iscoverries.
20/21
€ 50
Front: a stag stag,, th thee Roman oman symb symbol ol of hunting, hunti ng, repres resen enting ting prudenc rudence. progres esss in “written” written” communication ommunication – Reversse: progr Rev from Eur European opean cave pain aintin tings gs of hunting nting scen sc enes es via stone le letters tters fr from om th thee Ro Roman man period eriod to move moveab able le typ typee .
€ 100
Fro Fr ont: a cra crab b. Revers Rev erse: e: Eu Euro roppe’s con contr tribut ibution ion to undeerwater und rwater explo xplorati ratio on.
Robert Ballagh
€200
Front: a bee, a symbol of industry, purity and immortality, known for its building skills. Reverse: modern European buildings and other architectural details.
€500
Front: a newt. Reverse: the aqualung; a European invention, which made underwater exploration possible.
abstract/modern
€5
Front: nature conservation, birds, a nightingale. Reverse: nature conservation.
€10
Front: air purity, insects, a peacock. Reverse: vegetation.
€20
Front: marin Fro marinee fa fauna. Revers Re versee: wa wate terr pu purity.
22/23
€ 50
Front: ec ecolo ologi gica call agric gricuultu lturre . Rev eveerse: wi wind nd power, ower, cle leaan en energy. ergy.
€100
Front: forests, the “lungs of the world”. Reverse: photosynthesis, oxygen.
Erik Bruun Viborg, Finland, 1926
Studied at the Central School of Industrial Design in Helsinki. Made Doctor of Arts h.c. at the University of Applied Arts of Helsinki in 2002. Works as a graphic designer and owns a design studio in Helsinki. Has designed a wide range of published material, ranging from stamps and posters to annual reports and Finnish markka banknotes.
€ 20 2000
Frront: nt: naturee conserv rvaation,, a woodcock dcock (Latin: Sc Scol olop opax ax Ru Rustic sticola ola). ). Revers everse: e: so sola larr en energy. ergy.
€ 50 5000
Front: Fron t: fo fosssils ils.. Reve versee: water quality, ty, pla plankton,, algae. e.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: Ephebus of Athena and reco onstructed Tem mple of Athena. Reverse: seection of propylon of Athena, plan of Tem mple of Heaion III.
€10
Fro ronnt: statue representiing springtime and crypt of Notre Dame , the Hague. Reverse: plan of thhe Church of Saint Peter and Paul at Saint--Séverin en Condroz.
€20
Front: statue of a man in Strasbourg cathedral, interiior of Yorrk Minster. Reverse: section off Amiens cathedral, plan off Amiens cathedral.
24/25
€ 50
Fro ronnt: por trait of an unknow wn lady, detail fro rom m Arrival of the Am m b a s s a d o r s by Vittore Carpaaccio (c . 1520). Reverse: detail from Arrival of the Ambassadors, and Palazzo Farnese , Rome , by Antonio da Sangalllo the younger.
€ 100
Front: por trait of an unknow wn man, perspective view with por tico. R e ve r s e : S c h l o s s P f ü n z b y M a u r i t i o Pe d ett t i , 1 7 9 0 .
Daniel Bruun and Johanna Bruun
Daniel studied architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology and is a member of the Finnish Association of Architects. He has won many awards in international architectural competitions and set up an architecture studio in 1992.
D a ni nieel: E spoo, Finland, 1963 Johaa nna: Helsinki, 1965 Joh
Johanna lives and works in Helsinki and Paris. She has worked as a fashion designer for design studios and industrial companies in France and Finland. She designs and produces her own ready-to-wear collections and works as a graphic designer.
€200
Front: photograph of a woman, interior of a bank in Vienna by Otto Wagner, 1905. Reverse: section and roof plan of an ironwork building.
€ 500
Front Fr ont:: Germ man pavil viliion byy Mi Mies van de derr Rohe at the Barc Barceelon onaa internat inte rnatiional exh exhiibit bitio ion, n, 19 1929. 29. eckermannn buildi lding ng Reverse Rev erse:: Necke in Fra Frankf nkfuurt am Ma Maiin, E. Eie Eierman rmann, n, 1958--61. 1958
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: nt: draw rawing bas based ed on a re rellief fr fragm agmeent of a woman oman’s ’s he head ad,, AD 130, Rome. ome. Revver Re erse se:: se sect ctiion of the aqueduct duct of Se Seggov ovia ia,, Corin Cor intthian ac acant anthus hus scrol scr olll capit pital al..
€ 10
Front: Fro nt: drawing ra ng based on thee he th heaad of “La Pr Prim imav aveera ra”” (spri (sp rin ng), g), a st stat atue ue by Bene Be nede dettto Ant nteelami, mi, Parma Par ma cat cathe hedr dral. al. Revver Re erse se:: par partt of Speye yerr cathe cat hedr dral al in Ro Roman manes esque que styyle, st le , Ro Roman manes esque que colonn col onnade aded d doo doorw rwaay.
€ 50
Front Fr ont:: dr draw awin ingg based ased on the Por ortrait trait of an Unk Unknown nown Woman by Se Woman Seb bastia astiano no de dell Piom iombo bo.. Revver Re ersse: pa part rt of the dome of Santa Ma Marria de dell Fio Fiore, re, Flor Fl oren encce , by Fi Fililipp ppo o Brun runeellesch lleschi.i. Re Renaiss naissan ance ce se sem mirch wind indo ow inco ncorrporate porated d int nto o rust rusticat icated ed circ ci rcuula larr arch ashlar ash larss (Pa (Pallazzo Gon Gondi di,, Flor oreence). nce).
26/27
€ 20
Fro Fr ont: draw rawing base based d on a st staatue of St St.. Flor orian ian (arttist un (ar unkn know own) n),, detail tail from the Ke Kefe ferrmar markkt Alta Al tar. r. Revver Re erse se:: Am Amie iens ns cathe cat hedr dral, al, early arly Got Gothi hicc pedi pe dim ment wi with th tr tref efoill as traansom. Rose win tr ind d ow from Notr otre Dame cathe cat hedr dral, al, Paris. aris.
€ 10 1000
Front ront:: dr draawin ingg based on th thee Portr ortrait ait of an Elderly lderly Man by Mich ichie iell van Miere ierevvelt. ade of the baroq baroque ue Reve evers rse: e: par t of the façade Neumünst münster er in Würzb ürzbur urgg, bar baroque oque symm symmetri etrica call inte nterl rlac aced ed orname rnament nt,, st stucc ucco o an and d woo ood den orn ornaamen ents. ts.
Reinhold Gerstetter L e on onbe berg rg,, G e rm rman any, y, 1 9 45
Studied graphic design in Stuttgart. Gained wide experience in marketing and design in London, Berlin and Israel. Worked as a graphic designer at the Bundesdruckerei GmbH in Berlin from 1979 to 2002, responsible as chief designer for designing banknotes and stamps.
€200
Front: drawing based on a photograph of an unknown man. Reverse: part of an art nouveau staircase in Vienna designed by Otto Wagner. Part of a steel staircase of the same period.
€500
Front: drawing based on a photograph, “Man and Woman”, by August Sander. Reverse: Schröder House by Gerrit Rietveld, Utrecht, 1924. Residential building designed by Walter Gropius, 1925.
Has won many international competitions and designed the last series of Deutsche Mark and Spanish peseta banknotes. Bundesdruckerei GmbH is one of the leading providers of high-security technology equipment worldwide.
abstract/modern
€5
Front ont:: dr draw awing ing bas based ed on a reli elief ef fragm ragment ent of a woma wo mann’s head head,, AD 130 130,, Rome. Revers Reve rse: e: satel atellit litee pict ictur uree of wes esttern Eur urope. ope.
€ 10
Front:: dr Front draw awing ing bas based ed on the hea ead d of “La Pri Prim maveraa” (sprin (sp ring), g), a stat atue ue by Bened Be nedett etto o An Antel telami ami,, Parma Par ma ca cath thedr edral. al. Revers Reve rse: e: satel atellit litee pict ictur uree of cen enttral Eur urope. ope.
€ 50
Fro ron nt: dra rawi wing ng based on the Por orttrai aitt of an Unknow nknownn Woman an by Sebas asti tiano ano del Pi Piom ombo. bo. Revers Re verse: e: sat atel ellilite te pi piccture of easter asternn Europe Europe..
28/29
€ 20
Front:: dr Front draw awing ing bas based ed on statue atue of St. Fl Flori orian an (artiist un (art unkno known), wn), det etail ail fro fr om the Kef eferma ermarrkt Alta Al tar. r. Revers Reve rse: e: satel atellit litee pict ictur uree of nort orther hern n Eu Europ rope. e.
€ 100
Fron ontt: dr drawi awing ng based ased on the por porttrai raitt of an eld elderly erly man by Mi Micchiel van Mi Mier ereevel veltt. Rever Re verse: se: sat atel ellilitte pi pict ctuure of nor nortthern Eu Europe rope..
Reinhold Gerstetter
€ 200
Front: Fron t: draw rawin ingg ba based sed on a ph phot otogra ograph ph of an unknown ma man. n. Revers Re verse: e: sa satel tellilitte pi picctur uree of nor orth thern ern Eur urope. ope.
€500
Front: drawing based on the photograph “Man and Woman” by August Sander. Reverse: satellite picture of southern Europe.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Fro Fr ont: po portrai rtraitt in insp spir ired ed by the Be Belve lvede dere re Apol ollo. lo. An Io Ionic nic capital apital an and d a Roma oman mosaic saic.. Reverse: eve : Doric te templ mplee in Corin Corinth th and amphitheatre in Epidaurus.
€10
Front: portrait inspired by Romanesque sculptures from southern and central Europe. Romanesque capital and portal are incorporated in the intaglio pattern. Reverse: crypt from central Europe and portal from southern Europe.
€20
Front: Gothic capital and example of Gothic architectural idiom. Reverse: Gothic architectural detail and roof.
30/31
€50
Front: drawing showing the Renaissance idiom in architecture. Façade inspired by Pienza cathedral by Bernardo Rossellino and the plan of a dome. Reverse: Renaissance architecture.
€100
Front: perspective study after Johann Jacob Schubler, and floral ornaments. Reverse: central European architecture with baroque bell towers and an ornamental wrought-iron grill.
Hannu Järviö and Karin Mörck-Hamilton
Hannu studied security design at the Royal University College of Fine Arts – Security Design, Stockholm. He currently works as a designer in the banknote development unit at Crane AB, Sweden.
Hannu: Oulu, Finland, 1948 Karin: Göteborg, Sweden, 1952
Karin studied security design at the Royal University College of Fine Arts – Security Design, Stockholm. She is currently Head of Design in the banknote development unit at Crane AB, Sweden.
€200
Front: cast-iron spiral staircase and a pattern inspired by stained glass from central Europe. Reverse: greenhouse in iron and glass together with a pattern inspired by handicraft from central Europe.
€500
Front: isometric drawing of a functionalistic house inspired by the architect John Hejduk, the Diamond House. Reverse: Schröder House by Gerrit Rietveld, Utrecht, 1924.
Ages and styles of Europe
32/33
Luís Filipe de Abreu Torr re To ress N ov ovas as,, Po Port rtug ugal al,, 19 193 35
Studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon. Became Senior Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts. Artistic activity in painting, murals, stained glass, ceramic tile panels, tapestry, illustrations, graphic design, stamp design, stage sets and costumes, banknote designs and medals. Designed five banknote denominations for the Banco de Portugal between 1982 and 1997.
abstract/modern
The motifs ar aree figur igurees rela elatin tingg to the denomina enominatio tions ns and 12 stars of th thee EU EU.. Th Thee graphic raphic mo motif tifss ar aree base ba sed d on stylise tylised fig figur ures es of ea eacch denomination. nomination. Th Their eir forms an and d patterns tterns ex explo lore re the printi rinting proce pro cess ss and inco ncorpo rporate rate the sec secu urity features, atures, creating ating an abstract, bstract, origin or iginal, al, leg egible ible,, imme immediate diate,, ri rich ch and pleas ple asan antt comp compos osition ition,, unaffec ffected ted by real re alis istic tic inf information tion..
34/35
Luís Filipe de Abreu
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: po Front: portra rtrait it of a woma oman n fr from om the class lassical ical period eriod.. Reve everse: line of classical lassical colu co lum mns.
€ 50
Front Fr ont:: por trait rait of a Renai enaissa ssance nce man man.. Reverse: Rev rse: Renais naisssance ance shell hell alcov lcovee .
€ 10
36/37
Front: Fr ont: por portrait trait of a ma man n in Romanesqu omanesquee style. tyle . Reve evers rse: e: Roma Romane nessque que arch and co column lumnss.
€ 20
Front: Fro nt: por portrai traitt of a Gothic Got hic wo woman man.. Reve evers rse: e: Go Gothic thic traacery win tr indo dow w
€ 100
Fro ront: nt: portr or trai aitt of a man in baroqu aroquee/roc /rococo oco style. Rever erse se:: co comp mposi osite te baroq baroque ue arched hed gatew ateway ay.
John Stevenson
Has worked as a designer of banknote and security documents for De La Rue Currency since leaving school. De La Rue Currency is the world’s largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies.
€200
Front: portrait of a woman from the early 1900s. Reverse: iron and glass arched roof typical of stations and arcades.
€500
Front: portrait of a baby symbolising the future of Europe. Reverse: spiral staircase made of modern, lightweight materials.
abstract/modern
The overall theme is the idea of “from many comes one”, which is based on a key idea behind the European Union.
€5
Front: nation – people – countries – cities – towns Reverse: natural jigsaws – snowflakes – crystal forms
€10
Front: history – tree rings – fossils Reverse: language – letter forms – written communication
€20
Front: construction – rock strata – minerals – building materials Reverse: cloth/fabric – fibres woven/joined to create strength
38/39
€50
Front: computers – binary code – electronic machinery Reverse: machinery – mechanical elements and components
€100
Front: light – colour spectrum – paint and ink Reverse: sound – music – tone
Stuart Rost
Studied art and design at Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke, from 1982 to 1984.
Fleet, Uni ted Kingdom, 1966
Worked at De La Rue Currency from 1984 to 1988 as an apprentice banknote designer. Studied graphic design, printmaking and life drawing as well as graphic communication during this period. Since 1988 has designed numerous sets of banknotes and security documents for clients worldwide. De La Rue Currency is the world’s largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies.
€200
Front: cells – organs – the human body Reverse: molecules – electrons – atoms
€500
Front: time – phases of the moon – years – hours – minutes – seconds Reverse: the universe – formation of the sun – planets of the solar system
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: Eph Fro pheb ebus us of Ma Mara ratho thon, n, wi witth clas cl assi sica call to torrch. Reve vers rsee: Temp mplle of Ar Arte tem mis at Epheso esos, with wi th cl claassi sica call orname namen nt.
€ 10
Fro ront nt:: po port rtra raiit of hea head d of sta statue tue by Bened enedet ettto Ant Antel elami, ami, Parma cathedral athedral,, with ith Ro Roman manes esqu quee orna rname ment. nt. Revers Rev erse: e: pill pillars ars in insid sidee Kön Königs igslutter lutter Abb Ab bey, Ger erm many. any.
€ 20
Fro ron nt: po port rtra raiit of sta tatu tuee of St. Flo Flori rian an (deta detailil from the Keferma efermarkt rkt Altar ltar, 1490 14 90--96), 96), wit with h Goth thic ic spire pire.. Revvers Re erse: e: int interi erior or of Wel Wells ls Ca Cathed thedral ral with wi th Goth othic ma man nus usccript in initia itiall.
40/41
€ 50
Front:: portrai Front ortraitt of a tailo tailorr by Gio Giova vann nnii Batttis Bat ista ta Mo Moro roni, ni, c . 17 1750 50,, with Ital Italian ian Renais Rena issa sanc ncee dooror-kn knocker. ocker. Revers Rev erse: e: Te Tempiet mpiettto of San Pietr ietro o by Donat onato o Brama ramant ntee in Ro Rome, me, 1502, 502, with wit h Ren Renai aiss ssan ancce dome ome..
€ 10 100 0
Fro Fr ont: po port rtra raiit of an un unkknown nown lad ladyy by Ja Jann de Br Bray, ay, 1663, wi with th barroq ba oquue/roco coco co ch cherub. erub. Rev ever erse se:: faça açade of the Dre Dreifa ifalltigke tigkeitski kirc rche, he, Muni Mu nich ch,, ear arly ly 18t 18thh cent entury, with barroq oquue/roco coco co orn rnam ameent. ba
Colin Braun
Started out at Royals and then joined Bradbury Wilkinson in the late 1970s working on banknotes and other security documents. Worked for Harrisons & Sons Ltd from 1986 to 1997 before going freelance.
€ 200
Front: portrait of Monsieurr de Pac ach htere re by Edouard Agneessens, s, 1874, 874, with architectu ural elemen element. t. Reverse: ornate staircasee in Vienna by Otto Wagner, and the Clifton Sus Susp pension ension Bridge over the Avon Gorge des esigned by Isambard Kingd gdo om Bru Brun nel.
€500
Front: portrait of the actress Tony van Eyck based on a photograph by August Sander, with architectural element. Reverse: Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, designed by Stephenson and Gibney, with a 20th century-style border.
abstract/modern
42/43
Terry Thorn
Started as an apprentice at De La Rue before moving to Reginald Corfields. Returned to the security products area by joining Bradbury Wilkinson in 1970 and gained a reputation for his expert visualising skills. Left Bradbury Wilkinson in 1984 to become a freelance designer of banknote and other security products. His client list includes Harrisons & Sons, Komori and USBC.
Ages and styles of Europe
atio ons show a Alll denominati Al collage on th thee ages es and sty style less of Europe, as well as structural and ornamental features. The gradients and solid colour parts contain the latest security features against counterfeiting.
44/45
Jaap Drupsteen Hasselt, the Netherlands, 1942
Studied graphic design at the Academy of Arts and Crafts, Enschede. Worked as a graphic designer and designer/director for TV stations from 1964 to 1979, and as a freelance graphic designer and TV director between 1980 and 1985. Creative Director at Signum (BBDO group) from 1985 to 1988. Designed leaders, art objects, interiors, stamps and coins, and directed art documentaries, music videos and advertising films. Designed a new series of banknotes for De Nederlandsche Bank between 1988 and 2000 and a new series of identity documents for the Netherlands in 2002.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Philosophical, intellectual and moral legacy of Greek civilisation, with focus on classical harmony and serenity.
€10
Influence of religion on society in the early Middle Ages.
€ 20
Develop Dev elopmen mentt of wri writing ting and d tran transslatio ationn.
46/47
€50
Exaltation of humanist values.
€100
Flourishing of the arts and, in particular, music.
Miguel Angel Plaza Madrid, 1963
Has worked as a graphic designer at the Real Casa de la Moneda – Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (the Spanish Royal Mint) since 1978. The Spanish Royal Mint dates back to the 15th century, but the company was officially established by law in 1893. It designs and circulates, among other things, coins and collector coins, banknotes and security papers.
€ 200
Advvances nces in in ind dustry ustry and tecchnolo hnologg y, inv inven ention tion of photography and the first mov movin ingg images.
€5500
Gender equality, development nt of communications, mode dern rn architectur turee .
abstract/modern
Fro Fr ont: the int nters erseectio tion n of th thee four compass po poin ints ts crea eate tess a new plattfo pla form rm on wh which ich to bu build ild Europ uropee and an d it itss st stru ruct ctu ures. Reverse: Reve rse: circles ircles and in interac teractiv tivee rela elattio ionshi nships ps bet between ween the stru structu ctures res..
48/49
Miguel Angel Plaza
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Portrai Po rtraitt of a Ro Roma man n wo woman man..
€ 10
Por trait of th Portrait thee mon month th of Ja Janu nuary ary by Bene Be ned detto Ante ntela lami, mi, Baptistery of Parma.
€ 20
Portr ortraait of Job Jobst st Seyfri yfried ed by Ruelan ueland Fr Frueau ueauff the El Eld der.
50/51
€ 50
Portrait Por trait of a woman (a (arr tist unkn unknow own).
€ 100
Luise Ulr Luise Ulrike ike of Prussia Prussia,, Que ueen en of Swede Swe den, n, 1720-82 (artis (artistt un unkn known own). ).
Johann Müller
Studied at the Technical College of Art and Communication Design in Munich.
Munich, 1948
Trained in security design under René Binder. Head of Design at Giesecke & Devrient GmbH since 1975. Giesecke & Devrient is a globally operating technology group specialising in banknote and security printing and automatic currency processing equipment.
€200
Carl Friedrich Voigt, coin engraver (photograph by August Sander).
€500
Drawing based on a portrait of Tony van Eyck, actress (photograph by August Sander).
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: artist’s Front: rtist’s rep eprresentatio sentationn of a Roman dignita ignitary ry, wi with th sculpte ulpted d ac acan anth thus us lea leaf.f. Revers everse: e: fr free ee illu illusstration tration of th thee Villa Hadriana riana,, Ital taly, AD 130. 30.
€ 10
Fron Fr ont: t: portrait or trait of a no noble ble’s ’s wi wife fe in the Mid Midd dle Ag Ages es.. Revers everse: e: the ab abbe beyy ch chur urcch of Not Notre re Dame ame,, Bernay rnay, Fra Fran nce.
€ 20
Fron ront: t: portrait rtrait of a man wea wearing ring a hood and dresse ressed in a “cote-hardi ote-hardie”, e”, 14th cent century ury Franc France. e. Revers ersee: illust llustrati ration on of a win wind dow/doo ow/doorr opening pening in Goth Gothic ic style yle; in the ba bacckground, a re repres presen enta tation tion of on onee of the buttre uttresse ssess of Milan ilan cathe cathedra drall, Italy. taly. 52/53
€ 50
Fro Fr ont: portr or trait ait of a wo woman man in Renaissan Renaiss ance ce costume. ostume. Revver Re erse: se: the chu churc rchh of San Miche ichele le in Muran urano, Ve Venice nice,, Ita Italy. ly.
€ 100
Front: Fro nt: por portrait trait of a man from rom th thee Flemis Fle mish h bar aro oque que period. eriod. Revver Re ersse: ill illustr ustratio ationn of the column olumnss in the inte interrior of St. Jo John hn’s ’s chu hurrch ch,, Pra Prague, gue, Czech Cze ch Repub epublic. lic.
Alain Guérault
Studied at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts and the Ecole Supérieure d’Art Graphique/Atelier Met de Penninghen.
1956
Has illustrated widely and been involved in designing many high-profile advertising campaigns. Has designed banknote series and banknote security features for the Banque de France and several African banks since 1994.
€200
Front: portrait of a late 19th century French woman. Reverse: botanical gardens, France.
€500
Front: portrait of a man wearing a 1930s-style suit and wing-collared shirt. Reverse: two semi-detached houses designed by J.P.P. Oud, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Schröder House by Gerrit Rietveld, Utrecht, 1924.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: head of a statue from the classical period. Free interpretation of the Aqueduct of Segovia. Reverse: Free drawing of Roman mosaic. Griffin from the classical period.
€110
F ro n t : p o r t r a i t o f a w o m a n b a s e d o n F re n c h R o m a n e s q u e e l e m e n t s . O r n a m e n t a l Romanesqque elemennts. Reversse: view of Cluny Abbbey.
54/55
€20
Front: portrait of a man, and typical architectural structures from the Gothic period. Reverse: Gothic architectural elements based on a palace in Venice and Marburg castle.
€ 50
Frront: por trait of a Renaissance woman. R e ve r s e : v i e w o f a R e n a i s s a n c e p a l a c e .
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
€100
Front: portrait of a man from the baroque period. An armillary sphere. Reverse: architectural element from a baroque church.
€200
Front: portra portrait it off a woman based on a late 19th century picture. Reve Re verrse: 19 19th th century en steam engine.
€500
Front: portrait of a young boy and girl gi rl in ear early ly 20t 0th h ce centu nturr y costume. tume. Reve everse rse:: dra draw wing of a mode modern builild bu ding bas based ed on a sc sch hool in CergyCe rgy-Pont Pontoise oise,, Pari Paris. s.
abstract/modern
€5
Front: head of a Greek athlete. Reverse: design inspired by the 12 stars of the EU.
€10 10
Front: sty Front: stylis lised ed dra drawin wingg of a northern or rn European Eu ropean ea eagle gle fro rom m th thee Middle iddle Ages es.. Revers Reve rse: e: fa fanta ntassy designs. s.
€20
Front: an Italian parade helmet from the Middle Ages. Reverse: design inspired by characters from the Middle Ages. 56/57
€ 50
Front: Fron t: de dessign inspir inspired ed by cla classica ssicall art. Rev evers ersee: fantas tasyy designs. esigns.
€ 10 1000
Fro ront: nt: desig esign n ins inspi pired red by a sma smallll Neapolitan apolitan bar baroque oque sc scu ulpture lpture of “St. Ge George orge and th thee Prin Princcess”. Revver Re ersse: des design ign insp inspir ired ed by Gia Gian n Lorenz Lore nzo o Berni Bernini’ ni’ss sc scul ulptu pture re of “St. Theresa heresa’s ’s ecs ecstasy” tasy” (16 1647 47--52 52). ).
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
€ 200
Front: Fron t: desig esign n ins insp pired ired by the fe female male face. e. Rev evers ersee: fa fan ntasy designs. signs.
€ 500
Front: des design ign represen resentin tingg a human kaleid aleidos osccope. ope. Revvers Re erse: e: design esign in inspir spired ed by modern mod ern ar arcchitec hitectur ture. e.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
rchitec itectu ture re in inflflue uence nced d by Fron Fr ont: t: housse arch the Dutch utc De Stijl sch schoo ooll of art art.. Th Thee colo co lour ur grey is a “me “meltin ltingg po pot” t” forr the colo co lours urs red,, yel yellow low an and d blue. Revers Rev ersee: styl tylis ised ed mo mode dern rn archi chite tect cture ure..
€ 50
Fro Fr ont: nt: anatomica natomicall study tudy, refle eflectin ctingg the sea searc rchh for knowle kno ledg dgee tha thatt mark marked ed the Renaissan naissancce. Revver Re erse se:: sty stylise lised d groun round d pl plan an of a city. ity.
€ 10 58/59
Front: Fron t: earlyy cast-iro t-iron n bridg bridge, e, wi with th flflow oweers. Revers Rev ersee: styl tylis ised ed ca cast-iro st-ironn br briidge.
€ 100
Fron ront: t: Gothic thic cath cathedra edrall win window. dow. Laby Labyrinth rinth pa patt tteerns on the flfloo oorr ar aree typ typic ical al of the pe period. riod. Reverse: st styl yliised grou ground nd pl plan an of a cat cathedr hedral. al.
€ 20
Fron Fr ont: t: silver vase of the baro aroque/r que/roco ococo co perio eriod. d. Reversee: styl Revers tylis ised ed grou ound nd plan of a bu builildi ding ng from this pe period..
Inge Madlé Amsterdam, 1963
Studied at the Dutch Technical High School for gold and silversmiths in Schoonhoven, the Netherlands, specialising in engraving techniques. Also studied portrait engraving in Switzerland. Since 1985 worked as the in-house designer for Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, the Netherlands. Designs and hand-engraves banknotes and postage stamps for lithographic, photogravure and intaglio processes. Has designed and/or engraved banknotes for Hong Kong, Armenia, De Nederlandsche Bank and the Bank of Aruba. Joh. Enschedé is a printer of banknotes and postage stamps for over 50 postal administrations worldwide.
€200
Front: monk’s script “CC” (200 in Roman numerals). Reverse: stylised colonnade with Celtic and Scandinavian features.
€500
Front: mask and Greek pottery. Reverse: stylised amphitheatre, intertwined with pottery motifs.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: marble sculpture, floor mosaic and column base. Reverse: column capital, part of classical amphitheatre.
€10
Front: stone sculpture and floor, mythical creature. Reverse: column capital, Romanesque arched arcades.
€20
Front: wooden carving and ceiling design, staff with globe. Reverse: column, Gothic tracery. 60/61
€50
Front: painting and wall relief, scallop shell. Reverse: arcade with column, hall with archway.
€100
Front: painting and stucco elements, putto (representation of a cherub). Reverse: column capital, flight of steps.
Ernst and Lorli Jünger
Ernst studied in Offenbach and Munich. From 1972 to 1998 lectured in design communication at Munich University.
Ernst: Hanau, Germany, 1935 Lorli: Weimar, Germany, 1938
Lorli studied in Offenbach and Munich. Have worked together on international exhibitions, theatre and concert posters, programmes, catalogues, stamps and graphic features for several large companies. They have also taken part in banknote design competitions for the Deutsche Bundesbank.
€ 200 Front: photograph annd wro rouught-iro ronn element, jeweller y. Reverse: wooden co olumn, industrial building, wro rouught-ironn grating.
€ 500
Front: photograph and wall decoration, assembllage of cubes. Reverse: par tial façaades exemplifyiing modern arc rchhitecture .
abstract/modern
€5
Thee ban Th bankn knotes otes ha have ve bee een n assign assigned ed
Games Ga mes and dances ances
symbo ymbolic lic moti motifs fs whic hich h fo focu cuss on the unique id ideentities of Europe ropeaan countr co untries ies and nati atio onalitie nalities. s. The front sides ides al also so sh show ow th thee denom den ominatio inationn in Roma Romann nume umerals. rals. The rev eveerse sides ides fea eatur turee th thee
€ 10
12 stars tars of the EU and a nationa ationall
Food and na nationa tionall cui cuisine
eleme lement. The map sh shifts ifts positio ositionn to refle re flect ct the releva evant nt issu issuiing country. ountry.
€ 20 Geo Ge ography raphy and top topog ograp raphy hy
62/63
€ 50 Climate Clima te and weather ather
€ 100
Language Langua ge and com commun muniicati catio on
Klaus Michel and Sanne Jünger
Both studied industrial design in Berlin, graduating in 1991 and 1993 respectively. They then took up a variety of teaching appointments in Berlin, Weimar and Halle.
Klaus: Munich, 1963 Sanne: Munich, 1964
Both have wide experience in project development and formed the partnership Jünger + Michel, Corporate Culture, in Berlin in 1995.
€200
Philosophhy and religi gion n
€5000
Just ustice ice and tr trade ade
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: portrait inspired by the bronze statues of Riace and the “Charioteer” of Delphi; an Ionic capital, and a Roman arch and wall. Reverse: a door inspired by Roman monuments in North Africa, a Corinthian capital and an aqueduct.
€ 10
Front: the mon Front: monaastic age – a co copy pyist ist monk monk,, inspire insp ired d by antiq antiquue illu illumin minate ated d man manuscri uscript ptss, and Romanes omanesque que arch chitec itectu tural ral elements. lements. Reve everse se:: depictio epiction n of a copyist pyist mon monk, k, detail of an ill illumina uminated ted ma manusc nuscrip ript, t, and a port or tal and lo low w reli relief ef ins insp pired ired by arch chitec itectu tural ral motifss fr motif fro om no north rthern ern Italy.
€20
Front: sculpture inspired by a French Gothic-style statue; a rose and cathedral pillars. Reverse: interior views of a French cathedral.
64/65
€ 50
Front: Flemi lemish sh portrait or trait from th thee Renaiss enaissan ancce, an and d a pillar illar from a Floren Flor entine tine palac lace. Rev eveerse se:: court our t per perspe spectiv ctivee inspi nspire red d by the Uffizii Gal Uffiz Galler leryy in Flo Flore renc nce; e; an astr astrol olabe, abe, a com compa pass ss card ro rose se,, an and d an ornamente rnamented d low lo w re relilief ef ins inspired pired by a Fl Flor oren entine tine mo motif. tif.
€100
Front: baroque portrait, a scroll inspired by French stuccoes, and a drape typical of baroque iconography. Reverse: interior of an Austrian library; a baroque angel and church interior.
Renato Manfredi
Graduated from the Academy of Art in Carrara, Italy, in 1972.
C a ste stell nov novoo n é M ont onti,i, It Italy aly, 1 9 5 4
Has painted and exhibited widely in Italy and Austria. Since 1983, has worked as a banknote designer for KBA Giori S.A. KBA-Giori S.A., Lausanne, is a global provider of security printing systems to the banknote industry.
€ 200
Front: portrai portraitt of a mid middledle-cclass lass ma man n from the Ind Industri ustrial al Rev Revolu olutio tion; n; a sta stairc ircaase and handrrail in hand inspi spire red d by Vi Victo ctorr Horta’s rta’s art deco buildi uilding ngss in Bru Brussels. ssels. Revver Re ersse: a vas vase, e, iris an and d facto torr y inte nterio rior. r.
€ 500
Fro Fr ont: a 1920s-st 920s-style yle portr or trai ait; t; contemporar contemp oraryy design an and ar architec ectu tural features. atures. Revverse: a co Re communi mmunicatio cations ns ae aerrial ial, moder mod ern n archi rchitect tectura urall fe feaatur turees and a facctory buil fa build ding.
abstract/modern
€5
Front: the continu Front: continuaally changin angingg struc structur tures es that th at make up Eu Eurrop ope’s e’s to towns wns an and d ci cities. ties. Reverse: everse: cu cultu ltural ral and ar arch chite itectu ctura rall cro rossss-b bre reed edin ing. g.
€ 10
Fron ront: t: human be beiings ngs’’ lin linkks to the ear eartth. Reverse: se: shapi haping a precious recious stone, tone, symb ymbol olisin isingg the sha shaping ping of Eu Euro rope. pe.
€ 20
Front ront:: th thee female for form, m, symbolis ymbolising ing th thee spirit pirit of con conssensus an and d patience tience – and fishin ishing, th thee fruit of pa patien tience. ce. Revers ersee: the we weal alth th of European uropean mari arin ne lilife. fe. 66/67
€ 50
Front: Fro nt: time as a constan onstantt driv driving ing forc fo rcee in life life.. Revers Rev erse: e: various arious lamp ampss.
€ 100
Front: the tranquil tranquillity lity of the natural atural world. Rever ersse: opening of th thee iri iris, s, symb symboli olisi sing ng the cu currency rrency’s ’s new op opeenings nings in Euro urope.
Sandrine-Ludmilla Jung
Undertook an apprenticeship in graphics and trained at an agency from 1987 to 1992.
Niederhelfenschwil, Switzerland, 1970
Worked freelance at agencies and as a designer in 1992 and 1993. Designed banknotes at KBA-Giori S.A. from 1994 to 1999. Has taught design and graphic arts in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland, since 1999. KBA-Giori S.A., Lausanne, is a global provider of security printing systems to the banknote industry.
€ 20 2000
Front Fr ont:: Eu Euro rope pe’s ’s diverse se flflora ora and fa fauna, una, and mountain mount ain range anges. Reverse Rev erse:: wisdo isdom m and d determina eterminattion.
€ 50 5000
Front: co-o Front: co-op perattion in EU rese esearch. arch. Revverse: the moon Re oon,, con contemp templati latin ng the futur fu turee .
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: pa pattern tternss fr from om frie frieze zess ap appe pearin aringg on ar arch chite itectu cture re,, ceramic ramics, s, in interio teriors rs rom th thee classica lassicall period. eriod. and fabricss from Reverse: everse: ca capita pital,l, sculptu ulpture re an and d in interior terior.
€ 10
Fro Fr ont: po portra rtrait it of a man man,, orname rnament ntss from friezes riezes an and d capi pital talss. Revers Rev erse: e: ar arcches, hes, pi pillars llars an and d orn orname ament ntaal cand andelabra elabra from rom 12th centur ntur y Romannesq Roma esque churche hurches. s.
€ 20
Front: portr Fro trait ait of a ma man n an and d chuurch carvi ch ving ngss. Revver Re erse: capi capittal, al, window owss an and ca carr vin vinggs from fro m a Gothic hic church hurch int nteerior. rior 68/69
€ 50
Front: portra portrait it of a wo woman man in Renaissance enaissance style tyle.. Patterns atterns ba bassed on wo works rks by Filipp Fi lippo o Bru Brune nelle llesschi chi (13 1377 77-14 -14446) and on a ch chur urcch in Padua Padua.. Reve everse: stylis tylised ed inte nterior rior of a pa palac lacee in Rome. Corrner pil Co pilas aster, ter, an and d a frie frieze ze with medallions by Bra raman mante te of Urbin Urbino o (1 (144 4444-151 -1514). 4).
€1100
Fron ront: t: por porttrait of a woman, whi which ch all allude udess to o painting aintingss by Gainsb insbo orough, rough, Rubens and nd Watt Watteau, eau, and baroq baroque ue patt atteerns. Reeverse: chur church with th tile patter tterns, ns, an iron gat gatee pi pillla larr an nd a bar baroq oque ue ce ceiilin ling. g.
Mark Scovell
Studied technical illustration and graphic design at the Portsmouth College of Art.
W i nd ndso sor, r, U ni nite tedd K i ngd ngdom om,, 1 9 4 6
Started work in London in 1976 as a banknote designer for Bradbury Wilkinson, travelling to Africa and the Middle East on design assignments. From 1986 to 1997 worked for Komori Currency Technology, designing banknotes and security documents. Now works as a design and technology technician and graphic artist and has exhibited widely in the United Kingdom. Komori Currency Technology supplies high security printing machinery and ancillary equipment to security printers worldwide.
€ 200
Fro Fr ont: nt: portrait or trait of a man, in se sepia pia tone tones, s, ba based sed on early arly Victori ctorian an ph photogr otograaphs phs.. Wr Wro ought ught-iro -ironn gatee panels gat anels and cut-g cut-gla lass ss st star ar eff effeect. Reve Re verse rse:: iro iron n-structu -structured red int nter erior ior derived ived from ph pho otographs of a railway st staatio tion. Wro Wr ought-ir iron on de deccoration fo forr stai airrcase and cut-glass cut-gl ass desi design gn emphasi emphasisi sing ng lilight ght and st strructure.
€ 500
Front:: por Front portra traiit of a woma woman n in ar artt nouv no uveeau style. tyle. Reverse Rev erse:: ar archit chitec ectu tural ral de design sign and abstr abstract act shappes in sha inspire spired d by Le Corbusie orbusier, r, art deco abstract ract radia radiating ting patte pattern rnss. figuree and abst figur
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: palmetto almettoss an and d lo lotus tus flowers. lowers. Revers everse: e: th thrree classic assical al or orders ders of architectur arc hitecture: e: Doric, Ionic and Corin Corinth thiian an..
€ 10
Front: Ro Roman manes esqu quee architectu hitectura rall ele eleme ment ntss. Revers Reve rse: e: sty stylis liseed be bellll to towers, wers, abbey col olumn umnss an and d Ro Roman maneesque sque basilicas. asilicas.
€ 20
al element lementss Front: Go Goth thic ic ar archit chiteectural and ililllumin uminaated ted man manuscripts pts.. Reverse everse:: st styli ylissed na naves ves and flyin lyingg buttre uttresse ssess, inspi nspirred by Goth Gothic ic cathedra thedrals. ls. 70/71
€ 50
Front: de deccorative orative ele elemen ments ts in inspir spired ed by Re Rena nais isssance ance ta tape pestrie stries. s. Revers eversee: ren enais aisssance nce pill pillars ars and wind win dows arc rchhitrave itraves. s.
€ 10 1000
Front Fr ont:: bar baroque oque decorative elements. Reverse:: ba Reverse baroque roque cable-moulded colum colu mns.
Pierrette Lambert
Studied fine arts and etching in Poitiers and Paris and worked as a painter.
Poitou, France, 1928
Has designed stamps, banknotes and coins in France, Monaco and many African countries, including the 5, 50 and 200 French franc banknotes for the Banque de France. Has exhibited widely and has received many prizes and awards for her work, most notably the Jacques Callot award for stamp design.
€ 200
Front:: el elements nts inspireed by metaal st strructures tures an and d win windows dows.. Reverse erse:: mo motif tif insp nspir ired ed by wro wrough ughtt ironwork ir ork and d a stylised sed study of ivy and conv convolvu olvulli.
€ 500
Front: sty stylis lised ed inte interior de deccora oration tion,, ntain. in. evocati ev ocation on of a founta Reve evers rse: e: variety ty of mode modern rn urban urba n ar arcchite hitectu cture re..
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: Fron t: child’ hild’ss fa face ce,, with classi lassical cal pi pilllar ars. s. Revers Rev ersee: stylis tylised ed ae aeri rial al view of a Eur Europe opean an land lan dscape cape..
€ 50
Renai aisssance ance pillars. illars. Fro Fr ont: nt: chil hild’s face, with Ren Rever Rev erse se:: sty stylise lised d aerial view of a Europe ropean an lands lan dsca cape. pe.
€ 10 72/73
Front: Fron t: child’ hild’ss fa face ce,, with Romane omanesq squ ue pillars ars.. Revers Rev ersee: stylis tylised ed ae aeri rial al view of a Eur Europe opean an land lan dscape cape..
€ 100
Fron ront: t: child’s hild’s face, e, wit with h baroq baroque/ ue/ro rococ coco o pil pillars. lars. Reverse: st styl yliised aer aeria iall view iew of a Europe ropean la landsca ndscape. pe.
€ 20
Front: Fron t: chil hild’ d’ss fa face ce,, with Goth othic pi pillllars ars.. Revers Rev ersee: stylis tylised ed aerial rial vi view ew of a Eur Europe opean an land lan dscape cape..
Brigitte Matoul Benoît Grégoire
Liège, Belgium, 1963
Huy, Belgium, 1959
Véronique Boland Rocourt, Belgium, 1966
Veronique studied plastic arts. She has worked as an artistic designer at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique since 1989. Benoît studied plastic arts. He was banknote engraver from 1986 to 1998. He has worked as a graphic designer and webmaster at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique since 1998. Brigitte studied plastic arts. She worked as a graphic designer at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique from 1991 to 2000, and now works at the bank as an image co-ordinator.
€200
Front: child’s face, with iron pillars. Reverse: stylised aerial view of a European landscape.
€500
Front: child’s face, with concrete pillars. Reverse: stylised aerial view of a European landscape.
abstract/modern
Fro Fr ont: spirals symbolising the evolution of Europe. Revverse: European aerial landscapes – an endless Re road stretches across all the banknotes, and stars unite uni te to form the EU symbol.
€5
nolo logic gical al in inno nova vati tion on – Front: Fron t: te techno comm co mmun uniicatio ationn. Revers Rev ersee: moun ntain tains. s.
€50
Front: human evolution. Reverse: countryside.
€ 10
74/75
Fron Fr ont: t: progr gres esss in ma mathe themati matics cs and phys ysiics. Reversee: hills Revers lls and valleys. alleys.
€ 100
Fron ront: t: develop elopmen mentts in envi nviro ronme nment ntal al prot protecti tio on. Reverse: vil villlages ages..
€ 20
xploratio rationn. Front: Fron t: spacce explo Revers Rev ersee: natu tural ral lan andsca dscape pes. s.
Brigitte Matoul Beno Ben o îtt G r é g oi oire re
€ 200
Fro Fr ont: artistic rtistic develop lopment mentss. Rever everse se:: ci cities ties and rivers.
€ 500
Front: scien Fro cientifi tificc and me med dical ical prog progre ress. ss. Rever everse se:: po ports rts and th thee se sea. a.
Véronique Boland
abstract/modern
€5 TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Front: a microscope; genetic profiles with a computer-generated DNA molecule. Reverse: a megabit chip and a scatterometer weather reading.
€10 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS Front: from the platen press to satellite communications. Reverse: radio waves, letters of the alphabet and transport networks.
€20 ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION
Front: important European coins through the ages. Reverse: gear wheels, electromagnets, wind turbines and a picture of a building site.
76/77
€50 DIVERSITY IN UNITY
Front: human, regional and cultural diversity. Reverse: a folklore dance group and a loom.
€100 GREEN EUROPE
Front: an oak tree and flowers. Reverse: honeycombs, blackberry bushes and a natural landscape.
Maryke Degryse Roeselare, Belgium, 1958
Studied textiles, design, graphic art, ceramics and screen printing. Has worked as a graphic designer at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique since 1981.
€ 200 THEE UN TH UNIION AN AND D THE WOR RLD s. Front: the globe and time zones. Fro Rever erse: se: a co com mpass and refe eferencee to deve evelopm lopmeent aid.
€ 500 A PEO EOPL PLE E’S EUROPE RO E
Front: insid Fro nsidee the Pal Palais ais de l’l’EEurope in Strasbour trasbourgg; hum humaan ri right ghtss and funda fun dam mental free freedoms doms.. Revver Re erse: se: the dove ove of peacce.
abstract/modern The series is based on the concepts of motion, geometric harmony, natural forces and time.
€5
Front: Kepler’s law on elliptical planetary motion, stars and oak leaves. Reverse: sun rings, a wheel and an astrolabe.
€10
Front: Fresnel’s equations for reflection and refraction of light, a ladybird and a crumpled piece of paper. Reverse: an astrolabe, a screw and an astronomical compendium.
€20
Front: fractals, fish and condensation. Reverse: a sand-glass and levers. 78/79
€50
Front: a bee communicating the location of pollen, and honeycombs. Reverse: a sundial, a pulley and an astronomical board showing the moon’s phases.
€100
Front: chemical reactions, pigeons and a bird’s nest. Reverse: an armillary sphere and gears.
Patricia Vouez and Monique Golaire Patricia: Uccle, Belgium, 1952 Monique: Brussels, 1958
Patricia studied art, humanities and illustration in Brussels. She has worked as a banknote designer and engraver at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique since 1981 and has also designed stamps and lottery tickets. Monique studied architecture and decorative arts in Brussels, specialising in typography and the use of letters in graphic design. She has worked as a graphic artist and guilloche designer at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique since 1985.
€200
Front: a vortex line, cats and tree bark. Reverse: a fob watch, magnetism and the workings of a modern wristwatch.
€500 00
Front: a reaction in the bubble ble chamber, fossils and the human being ing.. Reverse: a radio telescopee , a nuclear reaction and detail of a printed circuit boar ard. d.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Front: Fro nt: friez ezee of lotu otuss pa pallmet etttes. Revver Re erse se:: ac acan anth thu us leaf, de dettail ail of th thee Ion Io nic orde der, r, orn rnaamen mental designs. esigns.
€ 10
Front: frag Front: fragm ment of Ro Romane manesqu squee portal po rtal,, le leaf af fr frieze ieze.. Revverse: frag Re fragment mentss of Roman omanesque sque capita ca pitall and portal, ortal, frieze rieze of arch arches. es.
€ 20
Front Fr ont:: fragm agmen entt of pointe ointed d ar arch ch frieze frie ze,, ro roset settes. tes. Revverse: Re rse: fragme ragments nts of rose win wind dow, port po rtal al an and d wa wallll inscr nscriptio iption. n.
80/81
€ 50
Front: shellFront: hell-sha shape ped d nic niche he,, manne annerrist ist decoratio ecorations. ns. Reve everse se:: shell, stone tone sp spira irall stairs tairs and flfleureur-d de-lis. e-lis.
€ 10 1000
Front: frag Front: fragment mentss of roc ocai aillle eleme lements nts. Reve everse: bas basilica ilica faç façaade, cabled abled column, co lumn, fra fragmen gmentt of ceili eiling and serie se riess of baluste alusters.
Kenneth Ponsaers and Nathalie Nath e Paquot
Kenneth studied graphic arts in Antwerp and Brussels. Nathalie studied design in Liège. Both work as graphic and guilloche designers at the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique.
Ken enne neth th:: Wil Wilri rijk,, Bel Belgium gium,, 19 194 49 Nath Na thaa lie lie:: Hu Huyy, Bel Belgium gium,, 19 196 64
Kenneth was responsible for the front sides; Nathalie for the reverse.
€200
Front: art nouveau woodwork, stained glass. Reverse: fragment of an industrial structure, art nouveau ironwork, frieze and ornamental designs.
€ 50 5000
Front: art de decco zi ziggzag zag desi designs. Reve everse rse:: ar artt de deco co de desi siggn, ornamen amental tal d mode modern rn stainless tainless steel str struc uctur turee and decor ecorativ ativee de designs signs..
Ages and styles of Europe
Thee win Th nning desig esign ns cho chosen sen by th thee EMI Cou Co uncil nc we were re pro roduc duced ed by Rob obeer t Ka Kalilina na of th thee Oessterre terreic ichisc hisch he Na Natio tiona nalban lbankk and inspi nspirred by th thee theme eme “Ages Ages and st styl yles es of Europe ope”. ”. They were cho osen sen be beca cause use th they ey un unite ite his histo torrical developments in technology, art and communication into one harmonious composition, and they epitomise the dawn of a new Europe with its shared cultural heritage and the vision of a joint future in the next millennium. The banknote designs depict the architectural styles of seven periods in Europe’s cultural history – classical, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque and rococo, the age of iron and glass, and modern 20th century architecture – and show three main architectural elements: windows, gateways and bridges. The windows and gateways on the front of each banknote symbolise the spirit of 82/83
openne ope nnesss and co co--operati peration in Eu Eurrop ope. e. The 12 stars of the Eu Eurrop opea ean Un Unio ion n are also als o fea eatured tured to rep repre resen sentt the dynamism and har harmon monyy of contemp ontemporary Europe. Thes hesee design sign elemen elements ts are complemented on th thee re revers versee of each banknote, which features a br brid idge ge ty typica picall of th thee respective age of European cultural devel evelopme opment. nt. Th These ese bridges range from early constructi cons truction onss to the sophisticated suspension brid br idges ges of th thee modern era and are used as a metaphor metaph or for co communication among the people peop le of Eu Eurrope and between Europe and the rest of the world. an
Robert Kalina Vienna, 1955
Attended masterclasses at the Hochschule für Grafische Künste in Vienna from 1974 to 1975. Has worked as a banknote designer at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and Oesterreichische Banknotenund Sicherheitsdruck GmbH since 1976; designed all the Austrian schilling banknotes issued after 1982. In 1996 won the European Monetary Institute’s euro banknote design competition. Designed the highest-denomination banknote for Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2002.
abstract/modern
uses on three key el eleme ements nts of the new bank banknote notes: s: The concep onceptt foccuse ! THE 12 STA STAR RS OF THE EU repla rep laccing nation ational al element ments, s, gi givi ving ng the ne new w cu curre rrenncy a home ! TH THE E DE DEN NOMI MIN NATIO ATION N AND SECUR ECURITY ITY FEA FEATURE URESS siggnifica si ifican ntly en enha hanc nciing th thee con confide fidennce of Euro Eu roppean con consu sume mers rs ! COMP OMPUTER UTER ART RTWO WOR RK AS AN ABS ABSTRA TRACT CT// FIGUR IGURA ATIV IVE E ELEME LEMENT ach ac hiev ieving gr greeater ater emoti motional nal depth. This his creat reates es a cle cleaar balanc alancee betwee etween the techno echnologi logical cal and aest ae sth hetic req equ uirement ments. s. The bank banknote notess te telll the sto story ry of th thee EU flag lag its tsel elf,f, with front an and d reve everse rse comb combiining to fo form rm th thee pe perf rfeect ci circle rcle of star tars. Fro Fr ont: nt: the denom enomiinatio ation n is used as a figura gurativ tivee el eleemen ent, t, highl hig hliigh ghtted by a gra grapphical backgro ackgroun und d whic hichh pro provide videss the lin inkk to sci scieenti ntifific/ c/com compute puterr art artwo worrk. Revver Re erse se:: ag agai ainst nst the bac backkgro ound of comp computer uter art artwo worrk, th thee circcle of sta cir stars rs is complet mpleted ed to creat reate the Eur Euro opean pean fla lagg.
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Robert Kalina
abstract/modern
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Robert Deodaat Emile (Ootje) Oxenaar The Hague, the Netherlands, 1929
Studied visual art at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. Worked as an independent graphic designer for the Dutch pavilion at the World Fair, Brussels, 1958. Has designed, among other things, stamps, passports, crests and a series of Dutch guilder banknotes. Has held various teaching appointments in the Netherlands. Was appointed visiting professor at Rhode Island School of Design in 1987, and has lectured at many universities and design schools in the United States, Europe and Japan. Has exhibited widely and received many international awards.
Ages and styles of Europe
The ban banknote knote series offers ffers a global vis vision ion of socie soc iety ty throu through gh the ages ages.. The front sid sidees feature portraits portr aits,, communicati communication on methods meth ods,, archi architectural tectural and picto ictorrial art, literar literaryy an and d philo hilossophical ophical references, the image mage of th thee maze, and tr trans anspor portt imager imagery. y. ture re The rev eveers rsee sides ides featu archite ar chitectural ctural feature features, s,
€5
ng Front: st stone one-e -engra ngraving sculpture;; Thucydide sculpture hucydides, s, History story of the Pel Pelo opo ponn nnesi esian an War (495-429 BC) BC);; portrai por traitt of Pe Peri ricl clees, statesm state sman an duri during ng the gol golde den n era of Gre Greeek ci civi villisation. sation. Reve vers rse: e: low re relilieef of a Greci Gre cian an fr friieze; te templ mplee of Concord at Agrige gento nto (5t (5th h centur ce nturyy BC BC); ); the the theatre atre of Epi Epidaurus daurus (350 BC) BC)..
symbolis ymbolism, m, plans or draw dr awings, ings, ph philosop ilosophy, hy, literature lite rature and the imag imagee
€ 50
of the ma maze. ze.
€10
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Front: illuminati uminations ons and writteen text; writt ext; por portr trait ait of Hélloïse, Hé oïse, a French rench abbe abbesss, and Abel belard, author of Corres orresponde pondence; nce; tympanum tympan um from the Basi Basillica of St. Madel adeleeine,V ne, Véze ézelay (1120); me medi dieeval wagon. agon. Revverse: Re rse: na navee of the Basililiica of St. Madel Bas adeleine; Catalonian Catal onian Romanesque omanesque paveement. pa ment.
Front: Fron t: th thee em emeerge rgence of car carttogra ograph phy; y; po port rtrrait of Eras Er asmu muss (146 4699-1 1536) 536),, Dutch utch hu hum manist anist;; Le Leonard onardo o da Vinc ncii’s flyin lyingg mac achi hin ne . pieetto San Pi Pietr etro o in Montor ontorio io (1 (1502); 502); Reverse: rse: Tempi Miche ichelan ange gelo lo’’s drawin rawingg of the Pi Piazz azzaa Campidog ampidogllio, Rome. ome.
€ 20
Front: early Fro arly pri print ntiing an and d the Gutenb utenber ergg Bib ible le;; portr por trait ait of St. Thomas homas Aquin Aq uinas as (122 1228-7 8-74), 4), Italilian Ita an the theol ologi ogian an and philos phi losoph opher er;; Italian alian al alta tarr by Jac Jacobe obelllo (13 (1380) 80).. Revver Re erse se:: cho choir ir vau vaullt in Amie Am iens ns Ca Cath thed edra rall (1270); (127 0); ro rose se win indo dow w from Notr otre Dam Damee Cathe Cat hedr dral al,, Paris aris..
€ 100
Fron ront: t: the fifirs rstt newspaper; aper; por porttrait rait of Sh Shakes akesppear earee (15 15664-16 4-16116), 6), En Engli glissh play ayw wrig ight ht;; sc scu ulpte lpted d vau vaullt, Monas onastter y of Melk (173 1738 8); ho hott-ai airr ba ballllo oon. Reverse: se: do dom me of Wies Chur Church, ch, Germany ermany (1750) 50);; dom domee of the Ch Chaape pell of the Holy Shro Shroud, ud, Turrin. in.
Roger Pfund Berne, 1943
Has worked for the Swiss National Bank since 1971 and designed the new Swiss passport. Designed the last series of French franc banknotes for the Banque de France. Was involved in several Swiss and international PR campaigns in cultural and humanitarian fields. Carried out design work for the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation and the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. Was made an Officier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2002.
€200
Front: the postage stamp; portrait of Goethe (1749-1832), German poet; Amsterdam Stock Exchange by H. P. Berlage; steam engine. Reverse: glasshouses at Kew Gardens, England (1850); the Corn Exchange, Paris.
€500
Front: integrated electronic circuit; portrait of Einstein (1879-1955), German physicist; elevation of the Georges Pompidou Centre (Beaubourg) 1971; aeroplane. Reverse: Paimio Sanatorium, Finland (1930); modular structure of the elevation of a building.
abstract/modern
The series was ins insp pir ired ed by some me of the mos ostt promin promineent tre trends nds in 20th centur ce nturyy abs abstract tract art: the searc rchh fo forr abstr abs tracti action; on; fra fraggmentati mentation on;; graph phic ic image im agerr y; spherical pherical move movement; t; colou olourr 90/91
fields; the shift to imagination; and the rejection of traditional perspective. Each banknote features a colourful mosaic of basic, overlapping symbols supported by a dominant element. Lettering gives examples of 20th century poetry.
Roger Pfund
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Danci ancing ng fifiggures res from the class from lassic icaal pe perio riod d.
€ 10
Painti inting ng from the Romanesque period.
€20
Sculpture from the Gothic period.
92/93
€50
Literature from the Renaissance.
€100
Music symbolising Music the baro baroqu que/ e/ro roco cocco period.
Enric Satué Llop
Graduated in Fine Arts and has worked as a graphic designer, historian and university professor.
Spain, 1938
Has taught for the past ten years at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the School of Architecture in Barcelona.
€200
Architecture representing the 19th century.
€500 Cinema – a 20th century art form.
abstract/modern 2,000 years of European graphical language
€5
Symbols of basic goods
€10
Biological symbols
€20
Astrological symbols
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€50
Transport symbols
€100
Printing and typography
Enric Satué Llop
€200
Mathematical symbols
€500
Musical language
Ages and styles of Europe
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Andrew Ward Keig Ke ighl hley ey, Un Unit ited ed Ki King ngddo m, 1 9 5 7
Worked in the design department of the Bank of England printing works from 1982 to 2002, and was chief designer there between 1995 and 2002. Has worked as currency design advisor to the Bank of Canada since 2002.
Ages and styles of Europe
€5
Fron Fr ont: t: por tra trait it of a man; clas asssical perio eriod. Reverse rse: compo omposit sitee Gre Greeek-Ro k-Roman te tem mple.
€ 10
Fro Fr ont: po portra rtrait it of a man man;; Roman Ro manes esqu quee pe perriod. Reverse everse:: Romane omanessque que church urch..
€ 20
Fron ront: t: portr or trait ait of a wom womaan; Go Goth thic ic pe perriod. Reverse: se: Go Gotthic churc hurch.
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€ 50
Fro Fr ont: po portra rtrait it of a wo woma man; n; Rena Re nais issa sanc ncee pe perriod. Revers Reve rse: e: Re Rena nais issa san nce bu buildin ildingg.
€ 10 1000
Front: Fron t: por ortr trai aitt of a woma woman; n; baro ba roqu quee and roc rococo oco period eriod. Reverse rse: bar baroqu oque/ro e/rococo coco chur churcch.
Yves Zimmermann and Ana a A lavedra lav edra
Yves studied design at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule, Basel, from 1954 to 1957. He worked for the Geigy Pharmaceutical Company and went to Barcelona as Art Director for the company in 1961.
Yves:: Ba Yves Basel el,, 1 9 3 7 A n a : L ogr ogroo ñ o, S pain, in, 1 94 945 5
He received a national design award from King Juan Carlos of Spain in 1995. He has given seminars and conferences on design issues in Spain, Argentina and Mexico. Ana studied at the Elisava Design School, Barcelona, from 1962 to 1966.
€ 20 2000
Front ront:: portrai or traitt of a man; iron and gla glass ss pe period riod.. Reve verse rse:: ir iron on and glas glasss buildi uilding ng..
€500
Front: portrait of a woman; 20th century. Fr Reverse: 20th century building.
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euro banknote design exhibition
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