The European Central Bank has unveiled the new-look €10 note. It will begin circulating here on September 23rd 2014.
The new note will be easily recognisable as its design is similar to the €10 of the first series.
"The design incorporates advances in banknote technology, making the note even more resistant to counterfeiting. It will also be more durable" the ECB says.
The banknotes of the Europa series are being introduced gradually over several years, with the new €5 having been introduced back in May last year.
The Europa watermark which will appear on the new note
The ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch unveiled the new €10 note in Frankfurt today.
While the new €10 resembles the one first issued in 2002, it has been given a fresh look and has several new and enhanced security features. For example, like the new €5, it includes a portrait of Europa - a figure from Greek mythology and the origin of the name - in the hologram and the watermark.
The new note will be very easy to check manually and visually, using the 'feel, look and tilt' method.
In addition to the portrait of Europa in the hologram and the watermark, the notes include an emerald number, which changes colour from emerald green to deep blue when tilted.
