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0 Euro - Alcazar de Segovia
| Issuer | Eurobillet S.A.S. |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Size | 135 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Alcázar de Segovia castle rendered in purple and gold tones, occupying the right two-thirds of the note. At upper left, the EU flag vignette appears alongside the large intaglio-style numeral '0'; the inscription 'ALCAZAR DE SEGOVIA' runs along the top margin. A ring of gold stars and a guilloche underprint in pale violet cover the background. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALCAZAR DE SEGOVIA 0 EURO SOUVENIR VEBA009006 2019-1 |
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The zero-euro souvenir note format was pioneered by Eurobillet S.A.S. after Philippe Jhuboo obtained authorization from the European Central Bank in 2015 — a surprisingly contentious approval, given that the ECB's mandate covers legal tender, not commemorative novelties. The ECB permitted it on the condition that no denomination implying monetary value be used, hence the zero. Oberthur Fiduciaire, one of the few security printers with genuine euro-series credentials, produces the notes to full euro security specifications including the watermark, UV-reactive ink, and the distinctive feel of genuine currency paper.
Collector demand has been strong enough that first print runs of individual tourist-site editions regularly sell out at point-of-sale, making certain early 2015–2016 releases genuinely difficult to locate.