500 euro note rapidly so that in the first 7 years (up to December 2008) there were 530,064,413 five hundred euro banknotes in circulation. Subsequently, the rate of increase was radically slowed. In August 2018, there were approximately 515,000,000 banknotes in circulation (decreased from 614,000,000 in 2015). It is the second least widely circulated denomination, accounting for 2.4% of the total banknotes. It is the largest note measuring 160 × 82 mm and has a purple colour scheme. The five hundred euro banknotes depict bridges and arches/doorways in modern architecture (around the late 20th century). The five hundred euro note contains several complex
Banknotes of the pound sterling paper notes. The polymer notes continue the theme of the "World Heritage" Series of paper banknotes, introduced in autumn 2009. The new notes each depict a different notable Scot on the front and on the reverse bear an illustration of one of Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Banknotes of the earlier "Famous Scots" Series portray notable Scottish historical people along with items and locations associated with them. The Clydesdale Bank also occasionally issues special edition banknotes, such as a 10-pound note celebrating the bank's sponsorship of the Scotland team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games In Northern Ireland, four retail banks