Highest Short Codes (Updated on 06.01.2025)

[ErGo]

I take over this topic from Fjon. Thnx for his work!

*Rules*
If you find a shortcode (not serialnumber!) higher than the ones on this list, please post the following information in this thread:

• New (full) shortcode
• Value of note
• Countrycode with first 3! significant numbers of serial number (if you had no idea which one, take a look in the list stated below. A quotation mark means that the information is missing)
• Signature of the ECB president: WD, JCT, MD, CD

If you take part in this topic for the first time, please try to have the note already in your hand if you reported it here. If you only find records in your NIG-statistics (especially with old or not yet existing combinations) its a maximum likelihood that its only a typo.

Please check also the postings after the last update, if your entry is really the highest one!

Last update: 06.01.2025 (Updates are marked with red color)

Highest short codes by series & printer
ES1: Euro-Series 1 - 2002
D002E4 - L140 (WD) - aplfi
E011J6 - L102 (JCT) - Elmo
F020I6 - N**288 (JCT) - tigerpranke
G044H5 - X862 (MD) - Elmo
H016H5 - P086 (WD) - Elmo
J102H5 - S778 (MD) - tralla
K007I6 - T274 (JCT) - japh
L088I6 - U87**0 (MD) - Seltaeb
M058H5 - V614 (MD) - Seltaeb
N037I6 - Y241 (MD) - 36°C
P031H5 - X575 (JCT) - tigerpranke
R059H1 - X960 (MD) - scrtr
T039H5 - Z8**39 (MD) - slabate
U025I5 - M897 (MD) - leofer40

ES2: Europa-Series - 2013,2014,2015 and 2017
E028H4 - EC419 (CL) - JHN-TX
F006I4 - FA453 (MD) - Seltaeb
M010J4 - MA884 (CL) - dawizz
N024J6 - ND**46 (CL) - jack_isidore
P009H5 - PC059 (MD) - Seltaeb
R039A4 - RE448 (CL) - inDus
S063A2 - S**51? (CL) - xja
T010I6 - TC045 (MD) - siriusLT
U056B5 - U**??? (CL) - P01
V034H5 - VD647 (CL) - Seltaeb
W015H2 - WB580 (MD) - beaweb
X003I6 - XA454 (MD) - greyshade
Y013I6 - YB00 (CL) - romain17
Z022H5 - ZD**471 (MD) - fcbruges


Highest short codes splitted by series, printer & value:

ES1: Euro-Series 1

D - Setec Oy (Finland)
D001G5 - L076 (WD) - LeBaron
D001G5 - L096 (WD) - LeBaron
D001F5 - L100 (WD) - leofer40
D001E4 - L044 (WD) - croeso
D002E4 - L140 (WD) - aplfi
D001E4 - L059 (WD) - LeBaron
D001E4 - L097 (WD) - leofer40

E - F. C. Oberthur (France - Chantepie)
E011J6 - L102 (JCT) - Elmo
E009J6 - X825 (MD) - 36°C
E010I6 - X409 (MD) - tralla
E005H5 - X914 (MD) - beaweb
E005H5 - X209 (MD) - tralla
E004H4 - X069 (MD) - The Undertaker

F - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austria)
F005J6 - N**080 (JCT) - ErGo
F020I6 - N**288 (JCT) - tigerpranke
F003H5 - N**031 (JCT) - DonRedhorse
F008H5 - S636 (JCT) - Pole Doctor
F012G5 - N**210 (MD) - ErGo
F008H5 - N**08? (MD) - nossi

G - Joh. Enschedé Security Printing (Netherlands - Haarlem)
G007J6 - P055 (WD) - DAVID & KATY
G017I6 - X603 (JCT) - ewri
G015I6 - H572 (JCT) - Al s'é pers
G044H5 - X862 (MD) - Elmo
G009H5 - P051 (JCT) - Dioniz
G001F4 - P009 (WD) - Elmo

H - De La Rue (UK - Gateshead)
H006I6 - L260 (JCT) - Nomen Nescio
H016H5 - P086 (WD) - Elmo
H002H5 - L232 (JCT) - KARR

J - Banca d'Italia (Italy - Roma)
J005J6 - S057 (WD) - ErGo
J009I6 - S079 (JCT) - jack_isidore
J036I6 - S??? (MD) - presidente
J102H5 - S778 (MD) - tralla
J034H5 - S266 (JCT) - klapotec
J001H5 - S002 (WD) - klapotec
J001G4 - S002 (WD) - Angelino

K - Banc Ceannais na hÉireann (Ireland - Dublin)
K003J6 - T*714 (JCT) - JHN-TX
K007I6 - T274 (JCT) - japh
K004I5 - T370 (JCT) - japh
K001H5 - T406 (WD) - SUp3rFM
K001G5 - T500 (WD) - Nomen Nescio

L - Banque de France (France - Chamalières)
L032J6 - U**86? (JCT) - rakoon
L053I6 - U**??5 (JCT) - philgelico
L088I6 - U87**0 (MD) - Seltaeb
L010G3 - U**29? (WD) - croeso

M - Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain - Madrid)
M016J6 - V208 (JCT) - Bendder
M003I6 - V062 (WD) - Angelino
M025I5 - V277 (JCT) - itsasbeltza
M058H5 - V614 (MD) - Seltaeb
M007G4 - V048 (MD) - TheUndertaker

N - Bank of Greece (Greece - Athens)
N001G5 - Y015 (WD) - LeBaron
N037I6 - Y241 (MD) - 36°C
N007I6 - Y049 (MD) - slabate
N001F4 - Y007 (WD) - Fons

P - Giesecke & Devrient (Germany - Munich/Leipzig)
P018J6 - X354 (JCT) - de*lerger
P019I6 - X751 (MD) - dawizz
P019I5 - X356 (JCT) - Luise.
P031H5 - X575 (JCT) - tigerpranke
P010G5 - X081 (JCT) - HorstNDH

R - Bundesdruckerei (Germany - Berlin)
R006J6 - X189 (JCT) - Luise.
R026I6 - X557 (JCT) - dargqui
R032I6 - E076 (MD) - Dawizz
R059H4 - X960 (MD) - lmviterbo
R011H5 - X165 (MD) - klapotec
R009H3 - X049 (MD) - Seltaeb
R020G4 - X103 (JCT) - TorstenNey

T - Banque Nationale de Belgique / Nationale Bank van België (Belgium - Brussels)
T001J6 - Z1**05 (WD) - leofer40
T001I6 - Z2**21 (WD) - leofer40
T002I6 - Z4**16 (WD) - pepitopulpito
T039H5 - Z8**39 (MD) - slabate
T001G5 - Z7**07 (WD) - klapotec
T003G5 - Z9**47 (MD) - LArdennais
T001G5 - Z9**06 (WD) - Angelino

U - Valora (Portugal - Carregado)
U008J6 - M178 (JCT) - leofer40
U008I6 - M*52? (JCT) - leofer40
U025I5 - M897 (MD) - leofer40


ES2: Europa-Series - 2013,2014,2015,2017 and 2019

Oberthur Fiduciaire (France - Chantepie)
E001J6 - EC095 (CL) - seltaeb
E008I6 - EB475 (MD) - mainzelmaennchen
E014I5 - EN269 (CL) - Seltaeb
E028H4 - ED318 (CL) - Crazy Bob
E020H5 - EB565 (CL) - Seltaeb
E011H1 - EB108 (CL) - RotesGras

Oberthur Fiduciaire AD (Bulgaria)
F006I5 - FA458 (MD) - lmviterbo
F003I6 - FM323 (CL) - bumboozel

M - Valora (Portugal - Carregado)
M010J6 - MA934 (CL) - lmviterbo
M001I6 - MB03 (CL) - leofer40
M010C3 - MX5549 (CL) - Rotes Gras
M008H5 - MD23 (MD) - leofer40

N - Österreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH (Austria - Vienna)
N024J6 - ND**46 (CL) - jack_isidore
N019I6 - NC**27 (CL) - inDus
N018I6 - NN**230 (CL) - ErGo
N001H5 - NA**073 (MD) - Uns' Uwe
N004H5 - NA**103 (MD) - ErGo
N004H5 - NB**800 (CL) - LArdennais

P - Joh. Enschede Security Printing BV (Netherlands - Haarlem)
P006I6 - PA931 (MD) - TROLLIX1
P009H5 - PC059 (MD) - Seltaeb

R - Bundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany - Berlin)
R006I6 - RB389 (CL) - inDus
R029I6 - RR507 (CL) - bumboozel
R041H5 - RE724 (CL) - beaweb
R017H5 - RC474 (CL) - ErGo

S - Banca d'Italia (Italy - Roma)
S006J6 - S**056 (MD) - JHN-TX
S004I6 - S**081 (MD) - Bryce_
S028I6 - S**06 (CL) - LArdennais
S063A2 - S**51? (CL) - xja
S009H5 - S**?16 (MD) - Rotes Gras
S008H5 - S**06 (MD) - lmviterbo

T - Central Bank of Ireland (Ireland - Dublin)
T005J6 - TC***?? (MD) japh
T004I6 - TA***86 (MD) - JHN-TX
T010I6 - TC045 (MD) - siriusLT

U - Banque de France (France - Chamalières)
U012J6 - U**20 (CL) - romain17
U013I6 - U**349 (MD) - Jackgaillard
U051I6 - U**09 (CL) - Henk Draijer
U056B5 - U**??? (CL) - P01
U005H5 - U**13 (MD) - LArdennais
U005H5 - U**094 (MD) - lmviterbo

V - Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain - Madrid)
V018J5 - VC453 (CL) - Seltaeb
V016I2 - VB787 (CL) - Seltaeb
V006I5 - VA386 (MD) - Seltaeb
V034H5 - VD647 (CL) - Seltaeb
V004H5 VA391 (MD) - ErGo

W - Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany - Leipzig)
W002J6 - WA269 (MD) - Seltaeb
W012H5 - WB674 (CL) - Rotes Gras
W005G1 - WM145 (MD) - siriusLT
W016H5 - WB??? (CL) - beaweb
W004H5 - WA416 (CL) - Ergo

X - Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany - Munich)
X003I6 - XA454 (MD) - greyshade
X003I6 - XA003 (MD) - mkus27711

Y - Bank of Greece (Greece - Athens)
Y008J5 - YA751 (MD) - P01
Y013I6 - YB00 (CL) - romain17
Y004H5 - YA227 (CL) - ErGo

Z - Banque Nationale de Belgique / Nationale Bank van België (Belgium - Brussels)
Z021J6 - ZD**391 (MD) - Jackgaillard
Z020H5 - ZC**83 (MD) - HBoZ
Z022H5 - ZD**471 (MD) - fcbruges

And here again a short form of the actual records. Print it, hang it over your table or put in your wallet and if you see a high shortcode, check it immediatly with this list!!!

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[Fons]

[Viperazzi]

F005I6 - 10 F/N N690...
G020H5 50 G/P P105...
N004D5 - 10 N/Y Y077...

[Fjon]

Sorry Osku - all of Fons' notes are higher than yours

[Nerzhul]

Hmmm, I was always wondering - I do have a F009F1 10 € note, was that a type-o or is it real?

-M

[Fons]

Probably a typo, the highest F-code is somewhere in F006**

[j3paris]

L030E4 - U268... French €20 - got it yesterday.

[Angelino]

E002I6 U494
It's a Duisenberg's 20 euro bill.

M016G4 V174
It's a Trichet's 50 euro bill.

P011D3 X218
It's a Duisenberg's 50 euro bill.

[lmviterbo]

Wow, at least for a brief time I will be on the list

P011F2- X010 - lmviterbo (this is my country flag, not the note's)
registered 2004-10-29 03:09:05 - Lisboa 1100-053

[Apila^]

This would be my highest shortcode.

M017E3 V185 Trichet sign.

[lmviterbo]

Btw, the rule of showing one letter and the first 3 digits of the serial doesn't seem wise to me, as notes appear like this on EBT: #Xxxxx8469xxx. Why not keeping that rule? Now for these notes everybody is able to know digit positions 1-3 and 5-8, remaining only 3 hidden digits. Mind that some of the hidden can even be inferred from the note's value and/or shortcode.

(sorry, imleH, got here first )

[alex77r]

I prefer this topic to the old one because it is better with the note value !

[BaliBennie]

F006E1- N150 - BaliBennie Trichet signature

T004G5- Z329 - BaliBennie

[Fundamental]

I think Fjons D002D4 is a typo

To list: F006H3, 10€, N380 (My first Trichet bill)

[avij]

I think Fjons D002D4 is a typo

Not necessarily, I think imleH had one too. Considering that the fjon's note was a 100€ note, it might have been a Trichet note and thus it might be likely that they changed the shortcode when printing Trichet notes.