There are seven different denominations of euro banknotes: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500.
All the notes are legal tender throughout the euro area.
Euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in the euro area, and cash is the only form of public money to which everyone can have direct access.
Legal tender is any form of payment recognized by a government, used to pay debts or financial obligations, such as tax payments.
National currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, are legal tender.
In the U.S., the Treasury is authorized to create and issue dollars to the public.