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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Belker on September 17, 2024, 06:38:04 pm

Title: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: Belker on September 17, 2024, 06:38:04 pm
The older 1st series Euro notes had a raised section at the top in the middle fer the blind, which was handy to feel fer in order to detect a conterfeit note.

But the newer 2nd series Euro notes has different features fer the blind;
See below and watch the informative 90 second video.
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/visually/html/index.en.html (https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/visually/html/index.en.html)
Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: mercenary for hire on September 17, 2024, 09:45:47 pm
Nice one.
Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: Octavia1 on September 17, 2024, 11:50:10 pm
Wats the difference in a counterfeit euro and a real one ?
Serious question ?
Anyone? 

Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: Octavia1 on September 17, 2024, 11:50:48 pm
 ::sleep
Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: silverbullet on September 30, 2024, 12:52:29 am
Wats the difference in a counterfeit euro and a real one ?
Serious question ?
Anyone?
The real ones have pictures of Catherine McAuley but only portray her down to her knees.

On the fake ones, you can counterfeit!! 8)
Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on September 30, 2024, 12:32:54 pm
they missed a trick with the euro note.
ye know the way the country of origin is displayed on the back of coins. we have the harp. on the back of the notes they shudda had identifying artwork unique to the country as well.
Title: Re: Counterfeit notes.
Post by: silverbullet on September 30, 2024, 12:41:59 pm
The older 1st series Euro notes had a raised section at the top in the middle fer the blind, which was handy to feel fer in order to detect a conterfeit note.

But the newer 2nd series Euro notes has different features fer the blind;
See below and watch the informative 90 second video.
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/visually/html/index.en.html (https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/visually/html/index.en.html)
A blind accordionist called Michael Moran who was a regular with Metro cabs could tell the note size from his finger length.