There are seven denominations of euro banknotes: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. They are legal tender in the 19 countries of the euro area. They show architectural styles from different periods in Europe’s history.
5 euro
New banknotes (2013)
Size: 120 x 62 mm
Colour: grey
Architectural style: classical
Size: 120 x 62 mm
Colour: grey
10 euro
Size: 127 x 67 mm
Colour: red
20 euro
Size: 133 x 72 mm
Colour: blue
50 euro
Size: 140 x 77 mm
Colour: orange
100 euro
Size: 147 x 82 mm
Colour: green
200 euro
Size: 153 x 82 mm
Colour: yellow-brown
500 euro
Size: 160 x 82 mm
Colour: purple
As of 27 January 2019, 17 of the 19 national central banks in the euro area will no longer issue €500 banknotes. In order to ensure a smooth transition and for logistical reasons, the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank will continue issuing the notes until 26 April 2019 (inclusive).
Existing €500 banknotes will continue to be legal tender, so you can still use them as a means of payment and store of value (i.e. spend and save them). Similarly, banks, bureaux de change and other commercial parties can keep recirculating the existing €500 notes.
Like all denominations of euro banknotes, the €500 note will always retain its value and can be exchanged at a national central bank of the euro area at any time.
