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0 Euro Ahrtal
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Size | 135 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Large numeral '0' vignette at centre-left against a guilloche underprint in violet, flanked by a semicircle of twelve stars; the right half carries an engraved composite vignette of Ahr Valley architectural landmarks including a hilltop castle, a baroque church, a circular pavilion and a medieval tower. EU flag at upper left; 'EUROSOUVENIR' logo and serial number at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | AHRTAL EUROSOUVENIR 2020-1 0 EURO SOUV ENIR R. Faille C.E.O. XERL * * * * * |
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The Ahrtal souvenir zero euro was issued in 2020, the same year catastrophic flooding struck the Ahr valley — though the note predates the July 2021 disaster that killed over 130 people and destroyed much of the infrastructure along the river. That timing gives surviving examples a certain unintended weight, issued at the precise moment before the region became internationally known for tragedy rather than wine tourism.
Oberthur's involvement guarantees genuine security printing — these carry the same UV-reactive features and intaglio elements used on circulating currency, which is the whole point of the EuroSouvenir program's appeal to collectors.