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The signature of Mario Draghi can now be seen on some euro banknotes.
Other banknotes bear the signature of one or other of the previous two ECB Presidents. All the banknotes are equally valid regardless of the signature.
Explore the "Euro School", a new series of educational tools. It is aimed at a variety of audiences and consists of a short film, games, interactive applications, publications and an exhibition.
Euro School
Euro School events
The ECB has developed an exhibition on the euro banknotes and coins and their security features. The exhibition is currently touring the EU Member States.
The year 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of euro banknotes and coins. On 1 January 2002 the euro was introduced in 12 Member States of the European Union.
11 countries made up the euro area when the euro was introduced in 1999. There are now 17 members, the newest being Estonia, Slovakia, Cyprus and Malta.
