€200 · first series
2002 design / Malta from 2008 · Eurosystem
The yellow-brown €200 first-series note uses 19th-century iron and glass architectural motifs. Its published size is 153 × 82 mm. The series began across the original euro area in 2002; Malta adopted these common designs in 2008.
Official SPECIMEN illustration of the shared Eurosystem design. This is not a Malta-only issue or a dated circulating specimen.
These ECB illustrations are for on-screen viewing and are omitted from the printed page.
European Central Bank · ECB authorised digital reproduction — SPECIMEN, 72 dpi · Sources
Official SPECIMEN illustration of the shared Eurosystem design. This is not a Malta-only issue or a dated circulating specimen.
These ECB illustrations are for on-screen viewing and are omitted from the printed page.
European Central Bank · ECB authorised digital reproduction — SPECIMEN, 72 dpi · Sources
Technical specifications
- Dimensions
- 153 × 82 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Cotton-fibre paper
- Colour
- Yellow-brown
- Front
- Windows and gateways; 19th-century iron and glass architectural theme
- Back
- Bridge and map of Europe; 19th-century iron and glass architectural theme
- Security features
- Watermark; security thread; hologram patch; colour-changing value numeral
- Printer
- Unknown / not verified
- Signatures
- Unknown / not verified
- Serial format
- One initial letter identifies the commissioning central bank; it does not necessarily identify the printing country
- First issue date
- 2002-01-01 (euro area); 2008-01-01 (Malta)
- Withdrawal date
- Unknown / not verified
Dating and classification
2002 is the first euro-area issue year. These designs became legal tender in Malta on 1 January 2008. A serial prefix or printer code does not create a separate national design.
Sources
Checked:
- European Central Bank — current banknotes and legal-tender status
- European Central Bank — designs, colours and serial-number systems
- European Central Bank — first-series specifications and security leaflet
- Central Bank of Malta — currency responsibilities and euro adoption
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