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{{ .T "Location Codes" }}

{{ .T ` Euro banknotes have two codes on them: a printer code and a serial number. The printer code tells you where a given note was printed, while the serial number tells you which country issues the banknote (for the 2002 series) or where the banknote was printed (for the Europa series). ` }}

{{ .T "Printer Code" }}

{{ .T ` The printer code (not to be confused with the serial number) is a small code printed on banknotes with information about where the banknote was printed. All printer codes take the form of ‘X000X0’ — or in other words — a letter followed by 3 numbers, a letter and a final number. ` }}

{{ .T ` The printer code can be a bit tricky to find. The following dropdowns will show you where to find the printer code on each note. ` }}

{{ .T "2002 Series Printer Codes" }}

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{{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 5 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 10 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 20 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 50 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 100 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 200 "2002") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 500 "2002") }}
{{ .T "Europa Series Printer Codes" }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 5 "europa") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 10 "europa") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 20 "europa") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 50 "europa") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 100 "europa") }} {{ template "banknotes/codes/code-pos" (tuple .Printer 200 "europa") }}

{{ .T ` The first letter in the printer code identifies the specific printer at which the banknote was printed. The tables below will tell you which letters correspond to which printers. The final letter and number form a pair (such as ‘A2’ or ‘D6’). This pair acts as a set of coordinates telling you where on the sheet of paper the banknote was located. During printing, banknotes will be printed multiple times on a large sheet of paper which is later cut into smaller individual banknotes. A note with the pair ‘A1’ will have been at the upper-left corner of the printing sheet, with ‘A2’ to it’s right and ‘B1’ below it. ` }}

{{ .T "2002 Series" }}

{{ .T ` In the 2002 series, the first letter of the serial number can be used to identify the country that issued the banknote. The following table shows which countries map to which codes. ` }}

{{ .T "Code" }} {{ .T "Country" }}
D {{ .T "Estonia" }}
E {{ .T "Slovakia" }}
F {{ .T "Malta" }}
G {{ .T "Cyprus" }}
H {{ .T "Slovenia" }}
L {{ .T "Finland" }}
M {{ .T "Portugal" }}
N {{ .T "Austria" }}
P {{ .T "Netherlands" }}
S {{ .T "Italy" }}
T {{ .T "Ireland" }}
U {{ .T "France" }}
V {{ .T "Spain" }}
X {{ .T "Germany" }}
Y {{ .T "Greece" }}
Z {{ .T "Belgium" }}

{{ .T ` The first letter of the printer code can also be used to identify the specific printer at which the banknote was printed. The printer- and country codes do not need to line up; a banknote issued by a country will often be printed in another. ` }}

{{ .T "Code" }} {{ .T "Country" }} {{ .T "Printer" }}
D {{ .T "Finland" }} SETEC
E {{ .T "France" }} Oberthur
F {{ .T "Austria" }} Österreichische Banknoten‐ und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH
G {{ .T "Netherlands" }} Koninklijke Joh. Enschede
H {{ .T "United Kingdom" }} Thomas de la Rue
J {{ .T "Italy" }} Banca d’ Italia
K {{ .T "Ireland" }} {{ .T "Central Bank of Ireland" }}
L {{ .T "France" }} Banque de France
M {{ .T "Spain" }} Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
N {{ .T "Greece" }} {{ .T "Bank of Greece" }}
P {{ .T "Germany" }} Giesecke & Devrient
R {{ .T "Germany" }} Bundesdruckerei Berlin
T {{ .T "Belgium" }} {{ .T "National Bank of Belgium" }}
U {{ .T "Portugal" }} Valora S.A.

{{ .T "Europa Series" }}

{{ .T ` In the Europa series the first letter of the serial number can be used to identify the printer that printed the banknote, just like the printer code. The following table shows which countries map to which codes. ` }}

{{ .T "Code" }} {{ .T "Country" }} {{ .T "Printer" }}
E {{ .T "France" }} Oberthur
F {{ .T "Bulgaria" }} Oberthur Fiduciaire AD
M {{ .T "Portugal" }} Valora S.A.
N {{ .T "Austria" }} Österreichische Banknoten‐ und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH
P {{ .T "Netherlands" }} Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé
R {{ .T "Germany" }} Bundesdruckerei Berlin
S {{ .T "Italy" }} Banca d’Italia
T {{ .T "Ireland" }} {{ .T "Central Bank of Ireland" }}
U {{ .T "France" }} Banque de France
V {{ .T "Spain" }} Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
W {{ .T "Germany" }} Giesecke & Devrient Leipzig
X {{ .T "Germany" }} Giesecke & Devrient Munich
Y {{ .T "Greece" }} {{ .T "Bank of Greece" }}
Z {{ .T "Belgium" }} {{ .T "National Bank of Belgium" }}
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