Secrets of the Euro

Secrets of the Euro Banknotes. In 2002, the Euros forever changed the face of the continent. Recently they've just finished a modern redesign, and this video examines their themes, security features and secrets.
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[@HalfAsleepChris]

Oops - apologies about the Hungarian flag! 🇭🇺 and about Sweden’s position!

[@bazsabeebrownie242]

Its okay! 😁 Keep up the good work!

[@Qhoof]

It’s alright mate your still a good youtuber

[@oinksnork]

Also, all the Euro Banknote Bridges are build in Spijkenisse in The Netherlands. They are build in honour of the bank notes.

[@edvardsw1353]

You forgot Latvia! Latvia is also europe! And I'm from Latvia!

[@viktator4205]

Sweden's position is technically correct, in practice they're taking advantage of a legal loophole to technically not meet the requirements and postpone the question.

[@alessandroperoni4713]

"How much money do you have?" " 0" "Oh, you don't have any money?" "No, I have a 0€ bill!"

[@TorresAcores]

that 0€ bill would probably sell for thousands thou

[@gutholz4443]

how many of that 0 euro notes you have to spend to buy a 1 euro bread?

[@gabri_maybe]

@@gutholz4443 you can't,it's Litterally 0

[@gutholz4443]

@@gabri_maybe I know, you have to pay unlimited 0 euros and still is not enough xD

[@worldbanknotescollecter1132]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@DominoLarry]

"None of the bridges on the banknotes are real!" The Netherlands: Well, let's just BUILD them!

[@ov_079]

Ye and now they are real and all in Spijkenisse, NL lol

[@doreenellul]

Facts

[@jujich]

not gonna lie, the euro makes it so much easier when traveling between eurozone countries

[@Oberkommando]

True. Whenever we travel to the Czech republic (which does not use the euro) it's always a pain in the a$$.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

But you sacrifice a lot for that ease of movement, like independence, making your own laws, electing your own law makers, removing your law makers, controlling your borders and much, much more.

[@loyp4328]

I would rather trade that inconvenience against the 60% hit my spending power took since 2001 thanks to the euro.

[@raileon]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 EU and Eurozone members still are independent, create their own laws and elect and remove their own lawmakers. Border checks have been moved to the outer EU border.

[@Marquis-Sade]

@@loyp4328 That would have happened even without the Euro. Inflation.

[@kirakira5252]

I'm from Italy and I once held the 500 wich to me is the most interesting one. A part from that the coolest thing I can remember was when in the 2000 we were changing from Lire to Euros and everything was still advertised in Lire with the translation in euros at the side, and every shop showed both prices, a part from the economic crisis the euro caused for a basically poor value exchange, I think it's so cool to have this "comfortable" notes

[@DiegoideGetsNoBitches]

In Spain happened the same thing

[@damnbro_idc]

When the new 5 Euro came out I was so in shock because the new paper was really heavy and it looked so tacky and cheep to me because of all the colours, it took me a while to appreciate the design and the beauty of it. I especially like the watermarks and I was so amazed when I discovered the fine print for the first time. I was never aware of the black light details! Now I know. Great video! Thank you for making it, I have found a few new ways to appreciate my favourite currency!

[@milomhoek]

Same! I now think that the new series is much better looking than the old one

[@cecilj4129]

I recently found an old 10€ not in a birthday card, the difference side by side is really striking

[@kaivoormolen1825]

As a EU-citizen, from the Netherlands to be precise, I never actually realized how cool all those different national sides were, until you mentioned it. So today, I grabbed all the coins I could find an sorted them, here are the most interesting things I noticed: - I had a lot of German coins, although I already knew this since it's such a big country and neighbours The Netherlands - I had surprisingly many Irish coins, I don't know why, it's not a very big country, not close the my country and neither me nor my parents have been there recently. - Other fun coins were: Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovakian and Lithuanian. I even had a €2 coin from Luxembourg - I also discovered commemorative coins, they're €2 coins that every country can release twice a year with a unique design. I had a French coin from 2013, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Elysée-treaty, A Dutch coin from 2009, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Euro and a German coin about Bayern, a German province. I think these are really interesting and maybe you could do a video on them.

[@anirban5262]

Interesting.... Euro notes n coins seem interesting.... It seems as interesting as INR notes n coins.... Although Luxembourgish and sloeven euro coins have been struck in your country's mint

[@masfiqratul7559]

😁 I also Have a lot of French , Dutch , Belgian, Luxembourgish Coins too I live in Essen, Germany to be Precise and My Surprise list was Spanish and Portuguese Coins 🙂 which I understand why because I went to Madrid because Real Madrid fan boy

[@daisybennett3513]

I'm from Ireland and I just looked at the euro as boring old banknotes, but there soooooo cool

[@door_knob0]

lmao me too

[@e1woqf]

Yes, they really are! Greetings from 🇩🇪

[@stephenoneill2844]

I think that the U$ Dollars are way cooler. When I was in Liberia with the Army we had to use Dollars. Sligo here by the way.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Not only are the back of the coins different by each country, there are also special series. The German ones for example got a series with a 2€ for each of the sates and another series with important historical events. In total there are over 370 commemorative 2€ coins alone.

[@patdbus]

The bridges on the notes: dont represent any brige. The Dutch: don't mind if we do. And then they build every single bridge.

[@ClickItYT]

Total mad lads :}

[@thelandylad1022]

The Netherlands have actually built a version of each bridge. Check out Tom Scott video on it.

[@cloudyloudly2404]

First time I’ve seen Tom Scott get referenced on Half-Asleep Chris. They would have a blast together if they were in the same video.

[@brouwerQ]

Actually, the size of the 100 and 200 note did change: "The new €100 and €200 notes are now the same height as the €50 banknote, which makes them easier to handle and process by machines. They will also fit better in people’s wallets and last longer, as they will be subject to less wear and tear."

[@jonasverbelen8654]

Heh, jouw naam klinkt nederlands

[@lorettabes4553]

Haha, die van jouw ook @@jonasverbelen8654

[@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou]

1:10 Hungary's flag seems to be upside down. Oops.

[@solared]

I noticed that it wasn't quite right

[@carterbracht6246]

Solar Mass me too, doesnt it go red, white, green? (Top to bottom)

[@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou]

Carter Bracht 🇭🇺

[@carterbracht6246]

internet person yep, that’s what I thought, thanks for clarifying

[@Auri713Real]

Lol i tought it was Bulgaria

[@Ostpuff]

Like others have pointed out, Sweden does meet the criteria, but in a referendum held in 2003, a majority voted no to adopting the euro, and since then the argument against the euro from Swedish politicians is simply; "If the people don't want the euro, we can't adopt it".

[@WhitehornMichael]

Nah - he said Sweden just isn't developed enough to adopt it. It must be true.

[@coinsstampsandcollectibles3552]

Cool video, I. Like the ZERO EURO note that's quite an interesting souvenir...

[@andreasi8741]

There are a lot of those with different designs , themed around different events, usually anniversaries.

[@billyp.3128]

@@andreasi8741 where can we find these? Do you know?

[@andreasi8741]

@@billyp.3128 I don't know tbh , I'm not a collector .

[@joshuawan7004]

@@billyp.3128 www.banknoteworld.com/zero-euro/

[@mls5160]

I think they sell them all around Europe. At least I've seen them everywhere with different monuments depending of where you are.

[@SimonS44]

When I visited Suomenlinna, a former fortress in the bay of Helsinki, there was an exhibition about the works of Eric Bruun, a Finnish designer. Apart from one of the last editions of the Finnish Markka, he also designed a proposal of nature-themed Euro banknotes. There are butterflies, birds, whales and wheat on them. They are pretty cool!

[@gamingwelle]

Why does Europe have 0€ notes? To pay their medical bills.

[@Igoflex]

@Danonino Diarrhea Because healthcare is free. Especially in Germany.

[@ashaydwivedi420]

@Ng John it's okay chill

[@dave4728]

@@Igoflex You are living in cloud cuckoo land. Healthcare isn't free anywhere. If you don't pay private health insurance you pay for it via taxes or in the case of Germans, through their salary

[@dave4728]

@@ethanbennett7 Well that's debatable. Great if you don't have a job I suppose, then you're not paying for it. But I'd rather have less taxes and get my medical treatment in a timely manner through private insurance than having to wait 2 or 3 years to be seen publicly. I've used both systems. Gall bladder removal whilst having private medical insurance, consultation within a week of referral, op 2 days later. back to work 1 week after. Carpal tunnel syndrome, referral via national health service, 18 months and still waiting for consultation. If I could afford to go private now I would in a heartbeat and if they lowered my taxes I would be able to afford it.

[@dave4728]

@@ethanbennett7 Maybe the NHS is bad, but my experience of a public health service is Ireland. So, that's 2 health services that don't work as they are, and the only way to make them work is to throw more money at them and take even more money from the tax payer

[@monchi2005]

The 500 note was discontinued to prevent illegal working and money laundering. Great video!

[@RodrigoroRex]

Yessir

[@littlepunktheone]

The 500 euro banknote also wasn't used that often because using it implies you have that amount of cash in your wallet, which is a considerable amount. One day, my sister was working as a cachier in a store and one of the clients payed with a 500 euro banknote and she was like: "wow....this can't be real!" As for myself: I have never seen a 500 euro banknote in my entire life.

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[@GreedPainLove]

@@littlepunktheone I have seen one 500€ note in my entire life, it was wierd, holdin that big piece of violet paper in your hand felt strange :D Ofcourse I was a kid back then

[@fegeleindux3471]

@@GreedPainLove I have one right now and I will never spend it

[@lewisfilby2394]

a kids drawing... or that famously botched 'restoration of jesus painting' ?

[@ulutiu]

neither. it's detail from ancient greek pottery

[@cdv130]

Monkey Jesus! Yes that's the first thing that comes to mind haha

[@PhantomKING113]

It was originaly painted by a Spanish artist, then ruined by a horrible person (also Spanish).

[@sarah-monica7683]

Always a great video! I actually like the euro notes. There's always beauty in simplicity

[@regnij01]

I am dumbfounded by your level of beauty in currency

[@Thiesi]

Chris, I really like the positivity in your videos which obviously stems from your attitude. It is always very uplifting to watch your content. Thank you for making videos - you make KZbin and in turn the world a better place.

[@nanna9592]

Hey! Super cool that you mentioned finland’s old currency! I love this video and you did a great job on this. I got to learn so many new things about a currency that i still use nearly daily. Yet another great video to put a smile on my face! :)

[@spedupmusic6637]

Please, Never Stop Making Videos. These Videos Are so good. I love them. I don't know how to say how good your channel is. Love from finland ❣️

[@VickyZilling]

Sweden can have the euro but we chose not to. Love your videos!

[@clemensch7390]

heja sverige!

[@barvdw]

In theory, you are obliged, but in practice, it would be politically unwise to force a country to change over when there is already a part of the population that is pretty eurosceptic. So in theory, Sweden is still in the process of preparing to change the currency, but without a set date to do so, and will likely stay like that until the Swedish government decides the time is politically ripe.

[@RunaSunset]

Hej sverige greetings from finland!

[@Quapadople]

F.... the euro.

[@Leugim010]

Not true, Sweden doesn't match the criteria to join the Eurozone but more importantly it hasn't legally blocked the possibility of switching to the euro like the U.K. and Denmark did. So technically no choice was made and the issue is pushed to the future.

[@jorenkock4962]

the bridges on the back have actually been built, in the Netherlands.

[@qwertyTRiG]

And you can see them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWqoYqqprbSGsK8

[@viktator4205]

Those are, imo, poor representations.

[@MK00040]

They look really bad. Way too small and too bright in colour

[@Arlae_Nova]

@@MK00040 The whole point is that they are a joke, not something to be taken seriously. Yeah, they don't look that good, but that is the whole point..

[@diogodavid3557]

One of the bridges, i think the 500€ one, exists in Lisbon

[@thatocelot879]

The bridges were built in the Netherlands after the Euro was released as a joke.

[@Sp1rit_]

I see those banknotes almost every day and you never think about how much detail is in there. I learned something today. Thank you!

[@kaanmartinoytac1570]

I appreciate you putting all that hard work into your videos mate. you are my favourite KZbinr :)

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

You missed out the money launderer's favourite, the 500 euro note.

[@flograuper9294]

Too young to be old there is no new 500€ note

[@beu9245]

Yeah, that one is no longer actually used

[@fegeleindux3471]

i have one and I don't want to spend it ......... mhmmm that purple color

[@Charlotte-iu2yg]

Dutch here, I don't really think the currency is boring, I like it! It's so colorful!

[@user-wq3hu2pq4e]

This was really cool to watch! Thanks for giving me 10 minutes of fun every week!

[@xXSpejderpigenXx]

I really wanted to share the Danish banknotes with you and have been struggling to figure out to to, but it made my day to see that you already have some!!

[@DanielJTeichroew]

You're getting me into currencies. Today in my change I found an Italian 20c coin from 1941, something I'll definitely be holding onto

[@Cosmic_sidd]

I am here from the golden gate bridge video and I can say that I am addicted to Chris's content ♥️

[@AWWx2]

Yes, he is very addicting, even to Americans in San Francisco and elsewhere who actually learned of Chris from the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper article about his cat and his replica Golden Gate bridge a couple years ago.

[@Kaala00]

I just love your banknote videos! Never thought I’d find the topic so intriguing

[@huongdanlamyoutube2843]

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[@ciantmac1731]

i just found your channel the last vid you made and i've been waiting for you to make another one! please keep up the great work!! edit: thanks for the heart :))

[@clappedtrim2319]

Awesome video love the euro and it's secrets, keep making great videos

[@oinksnork]

The bridges on the Euro's are build in the neighbourhood of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. If you search for "Euro Banknote Bridges" you will find them.

[@Maxime_K-G]

Not really though.

[@megaawesome3314]

I love your videos I’ve been waiting for this video and I’m soo pleased 😁 it’s very easy to tell how much effort you put in to each video and well done for gaining so many more subscribers and I’m proud to be one of them😁👍🤛

[@HalfAsleepChris]

Hey thanks a lot!

[@megaawesome3314]

No problem and thanks for responding it honestly means the world to me and your song that you made for your cats got my mum hooked. Now we have watched all of your vids several times over together we love your cats especially Ralph’s ears (I think that’s right) and we love all your diy and hopefully we will send you some mail ,but I don know. Thanks soooooo much for responding it’s means the world!!!!👍👍👍🤛🤛🤛😀😀😀😁😁😁😃😃😃

[@liampendergrast33]

I love your vids and I wish you would post more because it makes me energetic and happy when I’m sad:(

[@SollowP]

We use the 0€ note to pay for our healthcare.

[@Igoflex]

@Danonino Diarrhea Because healthcare is free. Especially in Germany.

[@idkjackm8365]

@@Igoflex I mean like a lot of our taxes go to health care at least in Belgium so I wouldn't say its for free surtenly not when you see how much taxes we have to pay in Belgium

[@Igoflex]

@@idkjackm8365 Wow. Well I live in Germany and atleast my healthcare is completely free.

[@amyllari5274]

Ok. Who the hell uses the 200 € note? Also hello from Finland

[@RufusE]

Nobady

[@RhodianColossus]

at work last week (central berlin) some lady from a store neighbouring my workplace came in to check whether a bunch of 500 euro notes a customer gave her were real with our counterfeit pen. they were real, too

[@barvdw]

Mostly Germany, Austria and to some extent Belgium handles anything over 100. I have bought a sandwich and a drink with a 100, it was close to closing time, and did ask if it was possible, but it's less of a problem than in say the Netherlands or France (where even a 50 is often frowned upon).

[@RunaSunset]

I worked in a pharmacy last year (in finland btw) and someone for real handed me a 200€ bill i was so shocked. Older people like to take out their retirement money fron the bank

[@HalfAsleepChris]

I used one (this one) in Paris two days ago. Some difficulty, but only because places didn’t have enough change. And even the place that did accept it didn’t check it for authenticity which I thought was super strange. Having worked in a travel money bureau I only saw maybe 5 or 6 in 2 years

[@tyn999]

I'm really enjoying this channel! It's very informative and your cats are gorgeous!

[@zuzuman.]

God damn, this entire video had an extraordinary good vibe attached to it, nice work ! :)

[@Trashplat]

I also have a 0€ banknote featuring the Fall of the Berlin Wall and some famous communist thinkers, like Lenin and Marx :)

[@customvoid]

I have one from france :)

[@lukaskrtek5212]

By "thinkers" you mean murderers and suppressors

[@Yamezzzz]

@@lukaskrtek5212 Lenin and Marx didn't murder or suppress anyone. They were philosophers. Dictators that proclaimed to follow them did that.

[@raphaele3433]

@@lukaskrtek5212 bro u are stoopid

[@viktator4205]

@@Yamezzzz Lenin was a dictator, but you're right about Marx

[@matthewmotorsport_4571]

Dear half asleep Chris, I got the reply and postcard and I LOVE IT!

[@kyleo2368]

Thank you for such awesome videos. I love your videography style!

[@derpeii]

Love the videos like always. Thanks for teaching me something new! It's weird they didn't base the bridges from the countries, though what you said does make sense. A lot of the small details like the Europa watermarks are nice.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

1:09 I think the Hungarian flag colors should be flipped. Besides that, this is fascinating

[@akkar8726]

Nope.

[@padishahemperor708]

Yeah😅

[@RunaSunset]

@@akkar8726 🇭🇺🇭🇺🇭🇺

[@DmanYTofficial]

Chris- Tom Scott did a video about how all the Euro bridges have been made in Holland. Well worth looking at!

[@Maxime_K-G]

They haven't really been made though.

[@DmanYTofficial]

@@Maxime_K-G I mean, they look the same and cover a body of water, so in my book they're made.

[@abyssoblivion95]

You are amazing Chris the videos you make are brilliant and always give me joy 😀😀😀

[@FireCrowsWorkshop]

Very entertaining and informative video, young man! I love how you kept the politics out of it, but squeezed just enough history!

[@swedishswede]

I'm sorry but this bothered me, Sweden DID reach the economic quota. We just didn't switch over because we prefer our SEK. I dont wish this to be an agressive message just a correction. Apologies if it sounded agressive. Anyways, continue making good videos! Cheers.

[@kaitlyn__L]

I thought that was the case and was like "oh, huh" at that part in the video, so thanks for clarifying.

[@WhitehornMichael]

So did most of the other countries, but their peoples would rather want their own bank to act in their interests, rather than the interests of a "collective" Europe.

[@ipreferwinter5473]

Not gonna lie. The new Europa series is amazing :)

[@robertfletcher3421]

Great stuff Chris always enjoy your channel.

[@lmpst]

Just got my postcard! Thanks Chris! It is on top of my desk in pride of place

[@lohphat]

I used to be a Euro currency skeptic but now that it's had time to prove itself, it's value is immeasurable. All you have to do is watch Saving Private Ryan's opening scene of the D-Day landing. The goal to have an inter-dependent economy and free movement and sharing of cultures is the best recipe for avoiding the nightmare of another war in Europe. As the younger generations intermix and appreciate their neighbors and enjoy the freedom of movement, tribal tensions abate and you realize you're all in it together. No more rows of headstones marking the cutting short of what were innocent young men told to kill by those desiring domination. If only we could have a world which thought that way...

[@kaitlyn__L]

Hear hear. I'm all for being simply a citizen of Earth. It's not like being European citizens has diminished people's sense of community pride, just as before the EU people still felt affiliation to their chosen home city even while being citizens of their larger countries. How great it would be to have Schengen style travel across the whole world? So many people have friends online right now who they can never visit because neither is eligible for a visa to the other's home, or the border taxes make it too expensive even if they would be let in.

[@WhitehornMichael]

Its value is actually fairly measurable - due to the fact that Germany joined the mechanism with a favourable exchange rate - they have an about 14% competitive advantage in manufacturing compared to the rest of the EU - neat huh.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@WhitehornMichael that's the monetary value, which by necessity is measurable. Even monetary value of saved exchange rates in travel is well-estimable. But there is social value toward sharing a unified currency that's harder to measure. Everyone in the Eurozone can easily compare their cost of living with each other, for example.

[@WhitehornMichael]

Sorry - I wasn't referring to the monetary value of currencies - I was talking about how countries with low value currencies have an economic advantage in exporting, and the way that Germany joined the Euro provided them with a considerable economic advantage in the industrial base. Replying to your last point. I often go to the Czech Republic, and at the last time I went the ratio was 1:28. I had absolutely no issues working out the cost of things there - it took about a second. It would be even easier if one were to go to Sweden, where its 1:12, or Poland at 1:5. I really don't think dividing by such numbers is an issue to people.

[@WhitehornMichael]

Here's a link which goes through the wonders the Euro has done for Germany in particular - www.economicshelp.org/blog/5464/economics/germany-and-the-euro/

[@qwertyuiop-cy5en]

"shiny and colorful objects with a cool story"

[@williamg6668]

Awesome video man! Some of those bank notes look really cool!

[@yeah2853]

I just love this channel so much

[@DragonFang409]

I’ve always preferred your British pounds, but I suppose I’m so used to euros that they’ve become boring to me. After a recent trip to Spain, I realised how much variation there is and I found some really fantastic designs on the coins. My favourite had a depiction of Europa and the bull and, being a lover of Greek mythology, I was obviously elated to find it. This video really enlightened me on how cool our euros really are, so thank you for sharing your seemingly infinite knowledge on currencies!

[@DamianMarx]

If you're by any chance german, i can totally understand you. As a person who loves to collect the euro coins (i have the full sets off the original 12 euro countries), getting coins in germany results in 99% boring german coins, as opposed to others

[@Maxime_K-G]

@@DamianMarx Haha, same for Belgium. We sadly have the most boring coins in Europe, there are also a lot of German and French coins in circulation here. Though we do at least still have some nice commemorative coins.

[@DragonFang409]

@Damian | Actually, I’m Irish, but it’s a really similar situation here. There’s only one or two different images on the back of the coins which makes it difficult to come across some really cool ones. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll find a foreign coin but that doesn’t happen nearly as often as I’d like.

[@FilFee]

Czechia has met the requirements, but we wanted to keep our Koruna 😁

[@WhitehornMichael]

Indeed - rather a shame that he had to disparage the countries that haven't chosen to adopt the Euro, although they could. My Czech relatives said that the Czechs didn't adopt the Euro because the Slovaks did.

[@Sciencespipo]

such a pain the ass if you want to travel to Cezch Republic...

[@PS-ru2ov]

Czech currency is beautiful please dont change it for the disney dollar euro

[@FilFee]

@@Sciencespipo Not really, you can pay by card almost everywhere, even small street stands.

[@barvdw]

@@FilFee I don't know with your bank, but mine has a fee for every transaction in another currency, extra to the exchange fee, making it relatively expensive to pay for small items by card each time.

[@x-raygamma]

i really love watching your videos just whenever

[@paulsstradins4114]

Wow awesome video Chris!! I learned so much watching this video!!!

[@rengiemakes7948]

3 minutes after a 7 minute video gets released *youtube comments* *"lets post before finnishing the video!"*

[@peedrinker9000]

i got my first euro in 2013 it was near christmas also i always forget that the 200 euro bill excists =]

[@BossCoins2]

I like how he doesn’t push you to subscribe like most youtubers, but he politely asks you to consider it.

[@ChristianJiang]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin!

[@Ivanfpcs]

Euro Banknotes should also change from country to country but keeping the main aesthetic and security systems (For example, every country having their own Classical, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern Arches and Bridges) A 5€ could have the Arch of Constantine for Italy, The doorway of the Roman theater in Mérida for Spain, The Porta Nigra for Germany... Seriously that would be AWESOME!

[@xrc7445]

This wouldn't work at all because not all countries had such historical periods. When most of Europe had Baroque and Renessance, for example, the Balcans were conquered by the Ottomans and had other eras/styles. Not to mention it gets too complicated as each country would have to type their own banknotes and it is important for them to not be easy to create counterfait. Thousands of fake 2 euro coins can't create much damage, but thousands of fake 50 euro banknotes can.

[@stanvansterkenburg6081]

2:36 Actually, a town near Rotterdam (netherlands) actually built these bridges and they are functional.

[@klm2420]

Waar?

[@SimonS44]

@@klm2420 Spijkenisse: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWqoYqqprbSGsK8

[@besttrendsextra1000]

Your videos are so well made I hope you get even more subs and views

[@yashpunk3215]

I really liked the uv concept,well-done Europe, it's amazing

[@vboyz21]

I love showing my sister euros whenever I go back to the USA, she’s thinks it’s the coolest in the world lol

[@aliasadullah1000]

In most European countries, a comma is used to separate the integral part of a number from the decimal part. This means, for example, that three hundred euros and ten cents is written as 300,10-with a comma as a decimal marker. On the other hand, in the US-as well as in other English-speaking countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the UK-the same amount is written as 300.10, using a decimal point.

[@Whyinem]

Love your banknote series! Keep it up

[@cakeplaze6463]

I love your videos keep it up and can’t wait for your next travel journal video

[@zuccx99]

I still own a 500euro bill.

[@rafatmahmud6877]

Doa kore apnar namdar baw

[@level-8]

1:10 Sweden is well past the economic criteria. Sweden has ruffly dubel the GDP of Denmark but we are ruffly duble as many so GDP per capita is rufly the same.

[@rohant]

You put in so much effort in your videos with stop motion photography

[@rensdehaan3754]

All the bridges on the back of the notes were eventually made real by a Dutch architect. They all stand in Spijkenisse in the Netherlands

[@thijsbakker9799]

2:37 Actually, where I live in Spijkenisse, in the Netherlands, there are replicas of the Euro bridges. Tom Scott made a video about them a few years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWqoYqqprbSGsK8

[@Maxime_K-G]

They aren't replica's, they are a joke. Do you know what replica means?

[@hyunjinki1995]

There's also super rare 1000 DMark but what's more rarest banknote That's the 10,000 Singaporean Dollar banknote printed in 1999

[@Triadii]

hyunjin lee I saw the 10000 sg banknote at a shop in Simpang bedok, Singapore few years back and I asked the shopowner about it, he said it is no longer in production though he had a few. He was willing to sell each for SGD10004 I’m not rich enough to buy it and even if I was I don’t think I can get it because his shop is now gone

[@andreg3912]

Why should a 1000 DMark note be super rare?

[@hyunjinki1995]

@@andreg3912 ????

[@andreg3912]

You said that the 1000 Mark note is super rare but I don't know why it should be super rare.

[@hyunjinki1995]

@@andreg3912 common sense only Prices in Germany before entering the euro is not that expensive And 500 and 1000dm are just made for rich Germans

[@mohitagarwal3771]

Hi Chris, great video! Can you please tell me what equipment you use for UV light? I have been searching for a set up to study the banknotes, a table like set up with a UV lamp on top or a translucent surface that has UV light under it. Thanks!

[@Widdekuu91]

I love the euro more than any USA currency, but my heart aches when I think back about the Dutch guilder. What a gorgeous coin that was and also a 'dubbeltje' was incredibly cute.

[@rooshannah]

I never knew the €0 bill existed! How interesting!

[@masterblaydemusic885]

𝙃𝙞 👋 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙙𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 🌎 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮🤎 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮🤎

[@papersnatch]

Roses are red Violets are blue I know you like Half-Asleep Chris Cause I do too 😄

[@MinenArbeiterLP]

Nigga cat🤣😂 but vibin doe

[@mikaheijari6779]

Thanks, nice video! I noticed interesting thing at 2.21 when you are talking about the 50 euro note: there are numbers "432" beside the windows, on the right side. I have never seen these kind of numbers or code in the 50 euro note. What these might be?

[@Peter_Scheen]

I never liked them for I was used to the Dutch notes. I remember when they introduced the 250 guilder note and my family and I where looking at it with awe. There was some text on it with a description of two dozen security features, each line printed smaller. My nephew, eight at the time, read them and when he got at the fourth it read something like this: "this text is so small that you can only read it when your eye sight is extraordinary, otherwise you need a magnifying glass." I could not read it and double checked it with a magnifying glass. The boy was right. He still has good eye sight.

[@GRBtutorials]

You forgot the new IR and UV-C properties of the bills... though I’ll forgive you if you don’t have an IR camera or a UV-C lamp.

[@masterblaydemusic885]

[8/20, 6:06 AM] Masterblade Munic: m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=336924860658090&id=100030217360345 [8/20, 3:14 PM] Masterblade Munic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHWrl3aLor2kbNk

[@masterblaydemusic885]

𝙃𝙞 👋 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙙𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 🌎 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮🤎 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮🤎

[@sgal5845]

Can you do the Israeli Shekel (ILS,₪) next? Thanks, i'd be happy.

[@sgal5845]

@@user-ny7tt8my1r Aw, thanks, man! I really appreciate it! Are from Israel as well?

[@sgal5845]

@@user-ny7tt8my1r I think the same about Canada. It's a very snowy place!

[@sgal5845]

@@user-ny7tt8my1r You too.

[@Yamezzzz]

@@sgal5845 What a wholesome comment chain. I'll just join in 🇬🇧♥️🇮🇱

[@sgal5845]

@@Yamezzzz yay Your username is awesome.

[@sonyxperiasmk]

The coins are also issued with special designs from time to time. Those aren't collectors coins only since they are made in large amount and you often receive them as change.

[@sebkap33]

200k congrats🎊😊

[@datrandomdugggy5537]

what a great video as always can't wait to the next unboxing video and i never did get a reply from the fan mail i sent you

[@HalfAsleepChris]

Hey, my apologies! I’m away at the moment but I’ll check when I get home. Pretty sure I sent it because I remember our emails, but I’ll check and if not resend one :)

[@recordomium9440]

Half-Asleep Chris, neither has mine. Has mine arrived? I'm Isaac from Glasgow. When does the video plan to come out?

[@RichterBelmont02]

*MUCH MODERN THAN THE LIFELESS US DOLLAR BANKNOTES.* 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@MrYEET-wn1yl]

You always have a great video I really love when you do videos about your cats

[@pev_]

Wow, that 0 eur note is a really cool idea, I didn't know about that before!

[@Teaboi356]

But why does 0€ exist??? I woud newer know that it event exist but i guess it's cool.(btw i live in Slovakia)

[@hyunjinki1995]

It's a fancy currency only it's not legal tender

[@kaitlyn__L]

Commemorative item. Not legal currency. In the UK there are some coins which are similar, such as issued on a Jubilee. I probably still have my not-spendable Golden Jubilee £5 somewhere.

[@Maxime_K-G]

Well, I guess that if you wanted to use them as legal tender, nobody would be stopping you...

[@ricsi547]

The hungarian flag🇭🇺 was upside down😀

[@christiangroeneveld5281]

Amazing video! Didn't know about most of the features

[@coincupboard]

Great video dude! Very interesting.