Question About Old Euro Banknotes (2002 Series)

Question About Old Euro Banknotes (2002 Series)

Hi everyone,

I live in an Asian country and sometimes buy euros as an investment. Recently, while cleaning my room I found 1400 euros, but almost all the banknotes are from the 2002 series.

The breakdown is:

6 × €5

1 × €20

5 × €50

1 × €100

2 × €500

When I went to a currency exchange, they refused to convert them to the new series. I don’t mind holding onto them, but I also don’t want any issues later.

Do you think these first-series (2002) euro banknotes hold any value beyond their face value? Could they be worth more in the future, or should I just try to exchange them?

If they are better exchanged, how can I do it? My local currency exchanges refused, and I tried two or three of them. Any suggestions?

Question About Old Euro Banknotes (2002 Series)

Hi everyone,

I live in an Asian country and sometimes buy euros as an investment. Recently, while cleaning my room I found 1400 euros, but almost all the banknotes are from the 2002 series.

The breakdown is:

6 × €5

1 × €20

5 × €50

1 × €100

2 × €500

When I went to a currency exchange, they refused to convert them to the new series. I don’t mind holding onto them, but I also don’t want any issues later.

Do you think these first-series (2002) euro banknotes hold any value beyond their face value? Could they be worth more in the future, or should I just try to exchange them?

If they are better exchanged, how can I do it? My local currency exchanges refused, and I tried two or three of them. Any suggestions?