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| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a large '0' denomination numeral over a purple-toned map of Europe, surrounded by vignettes of various euro coins of different denominations arranged across the note. The EU flag and series code appear at upper left, with the trilingual 'EURO / ΕΥΡΩ / ЕВРО' inscription in the centre-right field. A holographic patch and a facsimile signature of R. Faille, C.E.O., appear at right. |
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| Reverse description | Six European architectural monuments rendered as vignettes across the note: Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), Torre de Belém (Lisbon), Eiffel Tower (Paris), Colosseum (Rome), Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken-Pis (Brussels). A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at the right margin, with the '0 EURO SOUVENIR' inscription and printer's imprint below. |
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EuroSouvenir notes are collector-only issues with no legal tender status, produced under license from the European Central Bank as commemorative items sold at tourist sites and cultural institutions. This particular issue marks twenty years of euro banknotes in circulation — the physical currency launched on 1 January 2002, replacing twelve national currencies simultaneously in what remains the largest single cash changeover ever attempted. Oberthur Fiduciaire, the French security printer behind a significant share of actual euro production, handles the series, lending the pieces a degree of manufacturing authenticity that the zero-denomination status otherwise undercuts.