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0 Euro - 2022 Winter Short Track Speed Skating
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir / CNAC |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Euro |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows two short track speed skaters in full racing posture against a stadium underprint, rendered in intaglio-style engraving in purple-brown tones. The large numeral '0' appears to the left, flanked by the EU stars flag vignette and series code '2018-2'. A holographic foil patch is affixed at upper right, with the 'EURO SOUVENIR' legend and signature of R. Faille (C.E.O.) at lower right. |
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| Protection description | Holographic foil patch affixed at upper right of obverse, displaying a cross-shaped iridescent pattern. |
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The 0 Euro souvenir program was launched by the European Central Bank's framework for collector notes — Oberthur Fiduciaire handles the majority of the series, pressing each sheet through the same security infrastructure used for genuine euro production, including holographic strips identical in placement to circulating denominations. The practical effect is that these notes pass casual inspection as legal tender despite carrying a face value that legally precludes any such use.
The four-year gap between the 2018 print date and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games theme is unremarkable for the series — licensing and production cycles routinely precede events by that margin.