20 euro

The 20 euro banknote (€20) is a denomination of the euro, the currency of the European Union. The banknote is made of polymer plastic, and it measures 120 x 62 mm. The obverse of the note features the portrait of Jean Monnet, the founder of the European Union, and the reverse features the European Union flag. The 20 euro banknote was first issued on 4 April 2002, and as of December 2017, it is the third-most common banknote in circulation in the Eurozone, with over 1.2 billion banknotes in circulation.

The 20 euro banknote is one of the new banknotes of the Europa series, which were introduced in 2002 to replace the original banknotes of the Euro series. The Europa series banknotes are designed to be more difficult to counterfeit than the original banknotes. The 20 euro banknote is made of a polymer plastic, which is more resistant to counterfeiting than the paper used in the original banknotes. The banknote also features several security features, including a watermark, a hologram, and a security thread.

The portrait of Jean Monnet on the obverse of the note is based on a photograph taken in the early 1950s. Monnet was a French economist and diplomat, and he is considered to be the father of the European Union. The reverse of the note features the European Union flag, which was adopted in 1995. The flag consists of 12 golden stars on a blue background, and it symbolizes the unity of the European Union.

The 20 euro banknote is the third-most common banknote in circulation in the Eurozone, with over 1.2 billion banknotes in circulation as of December 2017. It is also the most common banknote in circulation in France, with over 520 million banknotes in circulation. The banknote is legal tender in all Eurozone countries.