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| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Size | 135 x 74 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries vignettes of six iconic European landmarks: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Lisbon's Belém Tower, Paris's Eiffel Tower, Rome's Colosseum, Barcelona's Sagrada Família, and Brussels' Manneken Pis. A reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa appears at right. Printer's imprint reads 'PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE / MADE IN FRANCE'. |
| Reverse lettering | 0€ DASBRANENBUGERTOR TORRE DE BELEM COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN PIS PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE MADE IN FRANCE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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Euro Souvenir notes occupy an odd corner of notaphily — they carry no legal tender status anywhere, yet Oberthur Fiduciaire prints them to the same security specifications used for circulating currency, including genuine euro-format substrates and Eurosystem-compliant dimensions. The program launched around 2015 as a licensed novelty product sold at tourist sites and cultural attractions across Europe and beyond, with each design commissioned for a specific venue or theme.
R. Faille is one of several designers who contributed to the series. This particular issue, themed around Aboriginal Australians as part of a broader "Tribes of the World" sub-series, is a collector-market item from the outset — bought, not spent.