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0 Euro - Arènes de Nîmes
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | ARENES DE NÎMES EUROSOUVENIR 2024-5 0 EURO SOUVENIR R. FAILLE CEO UEAX |
| Reverse description | Six iconic European landmarks are arranged in vignette form across the note: the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), the Tower of Belém (Lisbon), the Eiffel Tower (Paris), the Colosseum (Rome), the Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken-Pis (Brussels). A reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa occupies the right portion of the composition. Printer and production inscriptions are arranged along the lower margin. |
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The zero euro souvenir note program was launched in 2015 by Richard Faille, a French entrepreneur who licensed the concept from the European Central Bank — which, remarkably, permits the denomination as long as the notes are sold above face value and clearly cannot circulate. Oberthur handles the bulk of the production run, printing these to the same security specification as genuine euro banknotes, including intaglio printing and a security thread. The Arènes de Nîmes edition follows dozens of French monument issues in the series.
The amphitheatre itself dates to roughly 70 AD, making it one of the best-preserved Roman arenas in the world — it still hosts bullfights and concerts today.