200 euro note
The two hundred euro note (€200) is the second highest value euro banknote (and the highest value banknote in production) and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002. The note is used in the 26 countries that have the euro as their sole currency (with 24 legally adopting it); with a population of about 343 million. In July 2023, there were about 849,000,000 €200 banknotes in circulation around the eurozone. It is the second least widely circulated denomination, accounting for 2.9% of the total banknotes.
| (European Union) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 200 euro |
| Width | 153 mm |
| Height | 82 (1st series) 77 (Europa series) mm |
| Security features | Hologram patch with perforations, EURion constellation, watermarks, microprinting, ultraviolet ink, raised printing, security thread, matted surface, see through number, colour-changing ink, barcodes and serial number |
| Material used | Cotton fibre |
| Years of printing | 1999–2018 (1st series) Since 2018 (Europa series) |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Window in an Art Nouveau style |
| Designer | Robert Kalina |
| Design date | 17 September 2018 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Bridge in an Art Nouveau style and map of Europe |
| Designer | Robert Kalina |
| Design date | 17 September 2018 |
It is the second-largest note, measuring 153 × 82 mm, and the first series has a yellow colour scheme and the second series has a brown colour scheme. The two hundred euro banknotes depict bridges and arches/doorways in Art Nouveau style (19th and 20th centuries). The €200 note contains several complex security features such as watermarks, invisible ink, holograms and microprinting that document its authenticity.
The new banknotes of the Europa series 200 euro banknote was released on 28 May 2019.