What’s the front of a note?

emmem · Post by **emmem** » Wed May 15, 2002 9:44 pm

Well the question was posted by our webmaster in another thread started not long ago by Stefan. I just converted this into a poll.

IMHO the front of the bill is the one with the short code.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » Wed May 15, 2002 9:51 pm

I answered this question in my own post, and I'm doing it again here: the front is the side with the serial number.

But in response to this post, I took a look at some notes, and considered the side with the short code the front after all.
Oops, I've been marking the wrong side...

pinguino79 · Post by **pinguino79** » Wed May 15, 2002 10:24 pm

You know, I have never thought about it.
My opinion is that the side with the short code looks like a front

BTW, when I comment notes on EBT, I never write front and back but bridge side and window side.

Mauz · Post by **Mauz** » Thu May 16, 2002 5:21 pm

The short code side is the front side, according to the European Union website: "Windows and gateways dominate the front side of each banknote... The reverse side of each banknote features a bridge from a particular age".
http://europa.eu.int/euro/html/rubrique ... 00|chap=16