Banknotes of Europe

This page has banknotes and paper money for sale from several countries in Europe. More are being added each week.

Countries are listed alphabetically. Reference numbers in brackets (Pick 24) refer to the catalogue numbers in the world paper money catalogue by Albert Pick, published by Krause Publications.

To see a high definition scan of any of our world banknotes on this page, simply send an email to notesoftheworld@yahoo.fr.

All prices are in US dollars. For prices in other currencies, simply apply the current daily conversion rate, or contact us.

Albania

one lek, 1964 (Pick 33), blue and green on multicolour, featuring peasant couple, obverse blue and green on multicolour with Shkoder fortress, CFU $1.50

Belarus

Obverse

The following 12 notes all have virtually the same obverses, except for colour changes. Hence we have shown the reverses, which are much more interesting.

50 kapeek, 1992 (Pick 1),red and brown, squirrel, obverse red and orange with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $1.00

1 rublei, 1992 (Pick 2), blue, green and brown, with rabbit, obverse blue and green with Pagonya warrior on horseback, rare in this condition, CFU $5.00

3 rublei, 1992 (Pick 3), green and yellow, with beavers, obverse tan and green with Pagonya warrior on horseback, rare in this condition, CFU $5.00

5 rublei, 1992 (Pick 4), dark blue and red, with wolves, obverse blue and pink with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $2.50

10 rublei, 1992 (Pick 5), dark green on multicolour lynx with kitten, obverse light green on multicolour with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $1.00

25 rublei, 1992 (Pick 6), red and brown, with moose, obverse pink and green with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $1.00

50 rublei, 1992 (Pick 2), pink and purple, with bear, obverse mauves with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $1.50

50 rublei, 1992 (Pick 2), as above, one small edge fold, uncirculated $1.00

100 rublei, 1992 (Pick 8), mostly browns with European bison, obverse browns with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $1.50

200 rublei, 1992 (Pick 9), light brown and light blue with city view, obverse light blue on multicolour with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $3.50

500 rublei, 1992 (Pick 10), brown colours with Victory Plaza at Minsk, obverse light red on multicolour with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $9.00

1000 rublei, 1992 (Pick 11), green on multicolour with Academy of Science building, obverse light green on multicolour with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $3.00

5000 rublei, 1992 (Pick 12), green, purple and red with Minsk streetscape, obverse light pink and yellow with Pagonya warrior on horseback, CFU $4.50

SPECIAL: Complete set of all 12 notes above (50 kapeek to 5000 rublei), one set only available, all notes crisp flat uncirculated $32.00

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Belgium

one frank, 1916 (Pick 86), mauve on pink with blue serials and date, Societe Generale de Belgique, dated 4 September 1916, reverse mauve on multicolour. Item from first world war, rare, well used with heavy centre fold, but intact and quite collectable, good $12.50

10 frank (two belgas), 1943 (Pick 122), both sides green on pink underprint, Nationale Bank van Belgie, item from second world war, hard to find, well used with one heavy centre fold, very good $3.50

British Armed Forces

one pound (Pick M36), green and purple, reverse red and yellow, CFU $1.50

Croatia

one dinar, 1991 (Pick 16), orange-brown on multicolour, R Boskovik at centre, reverse orange-brown on multicolour with Zagreb cathedral, CFU $0.50

10 dinar, 1991 (Pick 18), red on multicolour, R Boskovik at centre, reverse red on multicolour with Zagreb cathedral, CFU $1.00

Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

100 korun, 1997 (Pick 5), blue-grey on multicolour, King Karel IV at right, reverse green and pink, very fine $12.50

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Denmark

(photo coming soon) 10 kroner, 1964-67 (Pick 44n), serial J5657C, black and brown with Hans Christian Andersen at left and storks in a nest at right, reverse black and brown with windmill scene, crisp flat uncirculated $12.50

(photo coming soon) 50 kroner, 1999 (Pick 55a), first series, serial A1992H, black and green with Karen Blixen at right, reverse multicolour with centaur stone relief from Landet church, uncirculated $16.50

(photo coming soon) 50 kroner, 2001 (Pick 55c), first series, serial A4011J, black and green with Karen Blixen at right, reverse multicolour with centaur stone relief from Landet church, uncirculated $12.50

European Union

10 euro, 2002 (Pick 2), red both sides, Romanesque architecture, reverse map of Europe, prefix X, CFU $17.50

20 euro, 2002 (Pick 3), blue both sides, Gothic architecture, reverse map of Europe, prefix S, hard to find, CFU $38.50

20 euro, 2002 (Pick 3), blue both sides, Gothic architecture, reverse map of Europe, prefix U, hard to find, CFU $38.50 Consecutive numbers available

50 euro, 2002 (Pick 4), orange and multicolour both sides, Renaissance architecture arch, reverse bridges and map of Europe, prefix V, scarcer than most others, CFU $95.00 Consecutive numbers available

seven paper replicas for training in handling euros: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros, 2001, printed by Geldbearbeitungssysteme, CFU $29.50

France

10 centimes, black on cream with red stamp and signatures, Ville de Marchienze-au-pont, dated 31 December 1918, reverse blank. Item from first world war, rare, well used with heavy centre fold, beginning to tear top and bottom, but quite collectable, fair $4.50

10 centimes, dark blue on cream, Ville de Lille, dated 31 October 1917, reverse brown on cream, with fleur de lis bank stamp, item from first world war, rare, well used with heavy centre fold, but quite collectable, good $7.50

(photo coming soon) 200 francs, 1996, (Pick 159a) brown and red on multicolour with Gustav Eiffel at right, reverse vivid red and yellow on multicolour with Eiffel Tower, crisp flat uncirculated $77.50

(photo coming soon) 200 francs, 1999, (Pick 159c) brown and red on multicolour with Gustav Eiffel at right, reverse vivid red and yellow on multicolour with Eiffel Tower, crisp flat uncirculated $62.50

Georgia

1 laris, 1993 (Pick 33), red both sides, obverse view of Tbilisi, reverse cave dwellings, hexagonal watermark, CFU $2.50

3 laris, 1993 (Pick 34), purple and orange both sides, obverse view of Tbilisi, reverse cave dwellings, hexagonal watermark, CFU $2.50

5 laris, 1993 (Pick 35), brown both sides, obverse view of Tbilisi, reverse cave dwellings, hexagonal watermark, CFU $3.50

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Germany

5 mark, 31 October 1904 (Pick 8a), blue and blue-green with Germania, child and dove, , reverse blue and blue-green with red serials and purple seal, six serials, Very fine $29.00

5 mark, 31 October 1904 (Pick 8b), blue and blue-green with Germania, child and dove, , reverse blue and blue-green with red serials and purple seal, seven serials, good Fine $19.00

100 mark, 7 February 1908 (Pick 33a), dark blue on light blue with red serials and seals, reverse blues with portrait of a woman supported by two women, CFU $25.00

100 mark, 7 February 1908 (Pick 34), dark blue on light blue with green serials and seals, reverse blues with portrait of a woman supported by two women, CFU $25.00

100 mark, 21 April 1910 (Pick 42), dark blue on light blue with red serials and seals, reverse purple and blues with Germainia seated with shield and sword, EF $22.00

one mark, 12 August 1914 (Pick 50), black on green and pink with red serials and seal, reverse olive green without underprint, CFU $4.50

one mark, 12 August 1914 (Pick 51), black on green and pink with red serials and seal, light brown pattern over entire note, reverse olive green with green underprint, CFU $4.50

5 mark, 1 August 1917 (Pick 56b), black and purplish blue with girl's face at right, reverse black on green and blue with red serials, 8 serial numbers, CFU $14.50 Consecutive numbers available

5 mark, 1 August 1917 (Pick 56b), as above, fraying a little along top edge, but still quite collectable, fair condition $3.50

one mark, 1 March 1920 (Pick 58), dark brown on green and olive underprint with red serials and seal, reverse olive green and brown, CFU $7.50

2 mark, 1 March 1920 (Pick 59), red on light brown underprint with brown serials and seal, reverse brown colours, CFU $8.50

2 mark, 1 March 1920 (Pick 60), dark brown on blue and light brown with red serials and seal, reverse brown colours, CFU $8.50

one mark, 15 September 1922 (Pick 61a), dark green and olive background both sides, no serials, CFU $6.50

two mark, 15 September 1922 (Pick 62), brown on pink background both sides, no serials, light corner fold, else CFU, aUnc $4.50

50 mark, 24 June 1919 (Pick 66), green on tan underprint with girl's face at right, reverse black and brown on tan, 8 serial numbers, Unc $32.50

50 mark, 24 June 1919 (Pick 66), as above, but 6 serial numbers, small piece missing from top edge, fair condition only $4.50

10 mark, 6 February 1920 (Pick 67), dark green and black on olive underprint, reverse olive green and brown, CFU $9.50

50 mark, 23 July 1920 (Pick 68), green colours with girl's face at right, reverse green and brownwith farmer and worker, good VF $18.50

100 mark, 1 November 1920 (Pick 69b), dark brown and black on blue and red, reverse brown, black and blue, paper slightly crinkly but no signs of usage, aUnc $15.50

100 mark, 1 November 1920 (Pick 69), another as above, well used with visible creases, but quite collectable, very good $5.50

100 000 mark, 1 February 1923 (Pick 83), dark brown on lilac with portrait of merchant at left, well used with visible creases, but quite collectable, very good $5.50

10,000,000 mark, 22 August 1923 (Pick 106), black on yellow with red serials, extremely fine $7.50

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Germany - East Germany (Democratic Republic)

10 mark, Berlin 1955 (Pick 18), light purple on olive and dark orange, uncirculated $37.50

20 mark, Berlin 1955 (Pick 19), dark blue on tan and brown, uncirculated $45.50

50 mark, Berlin 1955 (Pick 20), dark red on orange and light green, uncirculated $68.50

100 mark, Berlin 1955 (Pick 21), brown on light blue, green and pink, uncirculated $85.50

Great Britain

10 shillings, 1919 (Pick 356), signature N K Waren Fisher, deep green and red on cream, King George V at right, reverse green, heavy folds but quite intact, very good condition $95.00

1 pound, 1917 (Pick 351), signature John Bradbury, brown and green, King George V at right, reverse green, well circulated with several tiny pinholes at left but quite collectable, very good condition $65.00

1 pound, 1960-77 (Pick 374g), signature J B Page, deep green on multicolour, Queen at right, reverse mostly green, EF $7.50

5 pounds, 2004 (Pick 391c), signature Andrew Bailey, brown and green on multicolour, Queen at right, reverse multicolour, EF $19.50 Consecutive numbers available

Greece

The following notes are an excellent selection of notes from the inflation series 1942 to 1944 printed during World War Two. Email us for a competitive price on all eight notes.

1,000 drachmai, 1942 (Pick 118), blue and brown, bust of young girl from Thasos at centre, extremely fine $3.00

5,000 drachmai, 1943 (Pick 122), green and brown, bust of Athena at centre, good very fine $1.50

25,000 drachmai, 1943 (Pick 123), black and brown on multicolour, bust of Nymph Deidamia at left, small adhesion on the 2, else good extremely fine $2.50

500,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 126), obverse black on dull mauve-brown, portrait of Zeus at left, reverse black and green, some foxing along lower edge, else good extremely fine $1.50

1,000,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 127), obverse black on green and tan, bust of youth at left, reverse multicolour with ruins of temple of poseidon, some very light foxing, else good extremely fine $2.50

5,000,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 128a), black on brown and green, Arethusa at left, extremely fine $2.00

25,000,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 130b), grey on blue green, ancient greek coins at right and left, good very fine $1.00

200,ooo,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 131), dark brown on tan both sides, Parthenon frieze at centre, very fine $1.00

500,ooo,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 132b), light blue green both sides, Apollo at left, small rust stain, else extremely fine $1.50

2,000,000,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 133b), obverse black on light lime green with Parthenon frieze at centre, reverse aqua green, good extremely fine $2.50

100,000,000,000,000 drachmai, 1944 (Pick 135), obverse black on tan with bust of Nymph Deidamia at left, reverse tan with two ancient coins, some light foxing, else about extremely fine $2.50

50 drachmai, 1978 (Pick 199), pastel blue and multicolour both sides, obverse head of Poseidon, reverse sailing ship, very fine $1.50

Hungary

100 pengo, 1930 (Pick 98), violet and green on light brown underprint with King Matyas at right, reverse violet, green and black, well circulated but intact and still quite collectable, very good $1.00

50 pengo, 1932 (Pick 99), violet and multicolour with portrait of S Petofi at right, reverse maroon on multicolour, well preserved, fine $1.00

Italy

500 lire, 1961 (Pick 80), purple on light brown underprint with Italia at left, reverse brown, out of stock

Kazakhstan

one tyin, 1993 (Pick 1),multicolour on yellow, reverse yellow and grey, CFU $1.00

2 tyin, 1993 (Pick 2),multicolour on mauve, reverse pink and blue, CFU $1.00

Latvia

1 rublis, 1992 (Pick 35), violet and yellow, reverse violet, yellow and brown, CFU $1.50

2 rublis, 1992 (Pick 36), violet and orange both sides, CFU $1.50

Lithuania

0.10 talanos, 1991 (Pick 29a), brown and yellow with green serials, CFU $2.00

0.20 talanos, 1991 (Pick 30), mauve and yellow with black serials, CFU $1.00

0.10 talanos, 1991 (Pick 31b), green and yellow with black serials, CFU $1.50

1 talanos, 1992 (Pick 39), brown and orange both sides, obverse with number one and native plants, reverse with Eurasian lapwings, CFU $2.50

Netherlands

1 gulden zilverbon, 1938 (Pick 61), brown obverse, brown and green reverse, very well used but intact, good condition $0.50

10 gulden, 1968 (Pick 91), violet and blue both sides, about fine $9.50

Poland

50 zlotych, 1988 (Pick 142), grey and green on multicolour underprint with Karol Swierczewski, reverse pastel green and brown with cross, CFU $1.50

Portugal

100 escudos, 1961 (Pick 165), deep violet and green on multicolour underprint with with Pedro Nunes at right, reverse violet on multicolour, very good $19.50

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Scotland

one pound, 1975 (Pick 336), The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, green on multicolour withcoat of arms at right, reverse green with Edinburgh Castle, circulated but quite collectable, about fine $6.50

one pound, 1976 (Pick 111c), Bank of Scotland, green on multicolour with Sir W Scott at right, reverse green with sailing ship at left, one very light fold only, aUnc $18.50

one pound, 1976 (Pick 204c), Clydesdale Bank Limited, signature A R Macmillan, dark olive green on multicolour with Robert the Bruce at left, reverse green with battle scene, Fine $7.50

Slovenia

one tolar, 1990 (Pick 1), olive green and lemon both sides, CFU $0.50

two tolarjev, 1990 (Pick 2), brown and pale orange both sides, CFU $0.50

Russia, USSR

1000 ruble, 1919 (Pick 104), black on green underprint, reverse black on red underprint, good $1.00

one ruble, 1961 (Pick 222), brown on multicolour with coat of arms at left, reverse red on multicolour, Unc $2.50

one ruble, 1991 (Pick 237), dark red and green on multicolour with coat of arms at left, reverse green and red on multicolour, Unc $2.50

100 rubles, 1993 (Pick 254), pink and blue both sides, aUnc $2.00

500 rubles, 1993 (Pick 256), green and multicolour both sides, well used but quite collectable, very good $0.50

1000 rubles, 1995 (Pick 261), brown, mauve and multicolour both sides, well used but quite collectable, fine $1.00

5000 rubles, 1995 (Pick 262), green, blue and multicolour both sides, well used but quite collectable, very good $1.50

10000 rubles, 1995 (Pick 263), dark brown and grey on multicolour both sides, well used but quite collectable, fine $2.50

Transnistria

1 ruble, 1994 (Pick 16), green on multicolour with Alexander Suvurov, reverse green with parliament building, CFU $1.00

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Ukraine

1 karbowanez, 1991 (Pick 81), pale brown and orange with Viking woman at left, reverse light brown with Kiev cathedral, CFU $1.50

10 karbowanez, 1942 (Pick 52), red-brown with woman farmer at right, CFU $95.00 Consecutive numbers available

20 karbowanez, 1942 (Pick 53), grey-brown with industrial worker at right, CFU $115.00 Consecutive numbers available

50 karbowanez, 1942 (Pick 53), green-brown with miner at right, light foxing and light teller flick, else Unc $105.00

50 karbowanez, 1942, as above, light foxing and centre fold, good EF $95.00

Uzbekistan

One sum, 1992 (Pick 61), Blue-grey on light blue and gold underprint, arms at left, reverse pale blue with mosque at centre. CFU $1.00

3 sum, 1992 (Pick 62), Green on light blue and gold underprint, arms at left, reverse green with mosque at centre. CFU $1.00

5 sum, 1992 (Pick 63), Purple on light blue and gold underprint, arms at left, reverse purple with mosque at centre. CFU $1.50

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Yugoslavia

Ten dinara, 1968 (Pick 81), Brown and green on white, featuring factory worker. CFU $2.00

20 dinara, 1974 (Pick 85), purple on multicolour, featuring ship at wharf, reverse purple on multicolour. Unc $1.50

50 dinara, 1978 (Pick 87), Blue and cream on white, featuring two men and lyre. CFU $6.00

100 dinara, 1981 (Pick 90b), Dark red on multicolour, featuring equestrian statue, reverse red on multicolour. Unc $1.50

50 000 000 000 dinara, 1993 (Pick 136), pastel shades of grey, orange and blue, featuring Serbian Prince Milan Obrenovich, reverse Villa of Obrenovich. some wear on top edge, else fine $1.50

How to order

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