Codes on Euro notes: how to understand

Following the interesting discussion of these days about "euro codes", I
would like to give to you all what I read today on "Cronaca Numismatica" nr.
137 January 2002, page 104 and 105.

1 - About "front codes"
(I resume from the article "Eurobanconote: J is for Banca d'Italia"):
... the front code shows the name of the printer and the "plate position"
(plates are of 6 x 10 notes each) ...
... we give here the table letter vs printer name:
A Bank of England Printing Works
C AB Tumba Bruk
D Setec Oy
E F. C. Oberthur
F Oesterreichische Nationalbank
G John. Enschede Security Printing
H De La Rue
J Banca d'Italia
K Central Bank of Ireland
L Banque de France
M Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
N Bank of Greece
P Giesecke & Devrient
R Bundesdruckerei
S Danmarks Nationalbank
T Banque Nationale de Belgique

2 - About serial numbers:
(I resume from the article "As to verify il the last number is correct"):
... the last digit of the serial number is a control number. To calculate
this number, follow these instructions:
Each country has a particular letter: S for Italy and so on.
First we have to give a numerical value to the letters (see table at the
end)
Suppose we have to control a note from Germany wich serial # is X04940051213
We change the letter X with the corresponding number 34 and we eliminate the
last digit (the control number 3), so we have the number: 340494005121
Divide this numer to 9: the remainder is 6
Subtract 6 to 9 and the result is 3 (the "control number") ...

Another exemple: 10 euro I received this morning from a Bancomat maschine
show the number: S00504140938
S is 29, I eliminate the last number 8 and the number becomes 290050414093
I divide to 9 and the remainder is 1
Subtract 1 to 9 and the result is 8, as on my note (and I'm happy about: my
note is a good one)

Table of the numerical values of the letters:
L (Finnland) 22
M (Portugal) 23
N (Austria) 24
P (Holland) 26
R (Luxembourg) 28
S (Italy) 29
T (Ireland) 30
U (France) 31
V (Spain) 32
X (Germany) 34
Y (Greece) 35
Z (Belgium) 36

That's all. I hope this will be useful for all. I've learned a lot from this
ng and I'm happy this time to give you my little contribution.
Friendly

Gianni Lorenzoli
Italy
IBNS #8235

Thanks for that, it was very interesting and I'll quote it at the
meeting of the Scottish Chapter of the IBNS meeting in Edinburgh this
Saturday, the 12 th. Billy

Thank you for the detailed reply. Looks like this "mystery" is solved now.
Thanks to all that sent in their opinions and solutions.
Christof Zellweger, Switzerland
IBNS LM-86

Gianni Lorenzoli schrieb:

Thanks Gianni for this very useful contribution, which i guess solved the
mystery also about the short codes.

Feel free to register that Italian Euro-note at our Euro-tracking site...
:-)

Regards,
Craco
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