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0 Euro - Billet Royal - Lille
| Issuer | Fonderie Saint Luc (Billet Royal) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Green-tinted note with a central vignette of the Place du Général-de-Gaulle in Lille, showing the tall Colonne de la Déesse surmounted by a statue, flanked by the Vieille Bourse and surrounding Flemish-style architecture. To the upper right, the municipal coat of arms of Lille is printed in black, while a ring of yellow-green euro stars forms an underprint across the centre. At left, a large guilloche numeral '0' appears alongside the French tricolour flag vignette, a facsimile signature, and the inscriptions 'LILLE' and 'ZERO EURO'; the serial number prefix 'FR59' and issuer copyright line run along the left and lower margins. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries vignettes of iconic world landmarks arranged across the note, including the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Pyramids of Giza, the Burj Khalifa, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a portrait of Albert Einstein at the right. The overall green colour scheme mirrors the obverse, with guilloche patterning and the 'BILLET ROYAL' inscription repeated in the design. |
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The "Billet Royal" series is a French souvenir note format with no legal tender status anywhere — issued by private concerns and sold directly to tourists and collectors. Fonderie Saint Luc, a foundry and heritage workshop in Lille, produces these as commemorative items tied to local identity. They have no connection to the Banque de France or the European Central Bank, despite the zero-denomination euro format implying some official association.
The watermark is the one concession to banknote-style production, likely sourced from a security paper supplier rather than a dedicated intaglio facility. Collector interest is purely regional and sentimental.