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| Issuer | European Central Bank |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Reverse description | Standard Euro Souvenir reverse with multicolour guilloche underprint presenting vignettes of six iconic European landmarks: the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), the Torre de Belém (Lisbon), the Eiffel Tower (Paris), the Colosseum (Rome), the Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and the Manneken Pis (Brussels). A vignette of the Mona Lisa appears at right, with the '0 EURO SOUVENIR' logotype and printer inscription at lower centre. |
| Reverse lettering | 0€ DASBRANENBUGERTOR TORRE DE BELEM COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN PIS IMPRIME PAR OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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Zero-euro souvenir notes were commercially introduced in France around 2015 and quickly became a formal collectible category under ECB tolerance — the bank permits their production provided they bear no monetary value and cannot be mistaken for legal tender. Oberthur Fiduciaire has handled the bulk of the French souvenir note print runs, applying the same security printing standards used for genuine currency, including genuine intaglio elements on some issues.
The Caramulo Motorfestival, held in the Serra do Caramulo in central Portugal, is one of the older established hillclimb and classic car events on the Iberian calendar. A Portuguese-themed subject issued through the French souvenir note system is entirely normal — the distribution network operates internationally regardless of the subject's country of origin.