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0 Euro - Château du Clos Lucé
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse lettering | CHÂTEAU DU CLOS LUCÉ EUROSOUVENIR 2015-1 0 0 EURO SOUV ENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. UEAU |
| Reverse description | Four vignettes of French architectural monuments arranged across the note: the Pont du Gard, Mont-Saint-Michel, the Eiffel Tower, and Notre-Dame de Paris, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at right, referencing Leonardo da Vinci's connection to the château. |
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EuroSouvenir's 0 Euro souvenir series launched in 2015 as a collaboration with Oberthur Fiduciaire, exploiting a genuine legal loophole: zero-denomination notes are not considered currency under EU law, allowing private entities to issue euro-format collectibles without central bank authorization. The Clos Lucé château in Amboise — where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final three years under the patronage of François I — was among the first wave of cultural sites to participate.
Oberthur printed these on genuine banknote paper with security features intact, which is precisely what drives collector demand.