Currency of the Eurozone 20 euro banknote 2002 European Central Bank
Obverse: Gothic architecture - Gothic windows.
Reverse: Bridge of Gothic architecture and map of Europe.
Watermark: Gothic window, "20".
Signature of third President of the European Central Bank - Mario Draghi.
serial # prefix: S - Italy.
printer's code letter: S - Banca d'Italia.
The twenty euro note is the third smallest euro note at 133 millimetres (5.2 in) × 72 millimetres (2.8 in) with a blue colour scheme. All bank notes depict bridges and arches/doorways in a different historical European style; the twenty euro note shows the gothic era (between the 13th and 14th century CE). Although Robert Kalina's original designs were intended to show real monuments, for political reasons the bridge and art are merely hypothetical examples of the architectural era.
Like all euro notes, it contains the denomination, the EU flag, the signature of the president of the ECB and the initials of said bank in different EU languages, a depiction of EU territories overseas, the stars from the EU flag and thirteen security features as listed below.
The ECB released a game on 5 February 2015 to discover some of the new security features embedded in the new €20 note. The most significant new anti-counterfeit measure is a transparent window, containing an hologram which shows a portrait of Europa and the number 20. The Europa series design of the 20 euro note was officially revealed on 24 February 2015.
Euro banknotes
2002 Series
Europa series of euro banknotes
2013-2015 Issue
Currency Exchange Rates for Euro Member Countries