<P> The euro was founded on 1 January 1999, when it became the currency of over 300 million people in Europe . For the first three years of its existence it was an invisible currency, only used in accountancy . Euro cash was not introduced until 1 January 2002, when it replaced the national banknotes and coins of the countries in eurozone 12, such as the Italian lira and the German mark . </P> <P> Slovenia joined the Eurozone in 2007, Cyprus and Malta in 2008, Slovakia in 2009, Estonia in 2011, Latvia joined on 1 January 2014 . and Lithuania joined on 1 January 2015 . </P> <P> The changeover period during which the former currencies' notes and coins were exchanged for those of the euro lasted about two months, going from 1 January 2002 until 28 February 2002 . The official date on which the national currencies ceased to be legal tender varied from member state to member state . The earliest date was in Germany, where the mark officially ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 2001, though the exchange period lasted for two months more . Even after the old currencies ceased to be legal tender, they continued to be accepted by national central banks for periods ranging from ten years to forever . </P> <P> Notes printed before November 2003 bear the signature of the first president of the European Central Bank, Wim Duisenberg, who was replaced on 1 November 2003 by Jean - Claude Trichet, whose signature appears on issues from November 2003 . Notes issued after March 2012 bear the signature of the third president of the European Central Bank, incumbent Mario Draghi . </P>

When does the old 10 euro note cease to be legal tender
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