100 euro note
The one hundred euro note (€100) is one of the higher value euro banknotes and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002. The note is used daily by some 343 million Europeans and in the 25 countries which have it as their sole currency (with 23 legally adopting it). In July 2023, there were approximately 3,942,000,000 hundred euro banknotes in circulation in the eurozone. It is the third most widely circulated denomination, accounting for 13.3% of the total banknotes.
| (European Union) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 100 euro |
| Width | 147 mm |
| Height | 82 (1st series) 77 (Europa series) mm |
| Security features | A hologram patch with perforations, a EURion constellation, watermarks, microprinting, ultraviolet ink, raised printing, a security thread, matted surface, see-through number, colour-changing ink, barcodes and a serial number |
| Material used | Cotton fibre |
| Years of printing | 1999–2018 (1st series) Since 2018 (Europa series) |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Window in the Baroque and Rococo style. |
| Designer | Robert Kalina |
| Design date | 17 September 2018 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Bridge in the Baroque and Rococo style and map of Europe. |
| Designer | Robert Kalina |
| Design date | 17 September 2018 |
It is the third largest note, measuring 147 millimetres (5.8 in) × 82 millimetres (3.2 in) and has a green colour scheme. The hundred euro notes depict bridges and arches/doorways in the Baroque and Rococo style (17th and 18th centuries). The hundred euro 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 100 euro banknote were released on 28 May 2019.