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0 Euro Château Royal d'Amboise
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2022-2023 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Vignette of the Château Royal d'Amboise rendered in polychrome against a lilac guilloche underprint, occupying the central and right portions of the note. The large numeral "0" appears at left alongside the EU flag, with the château's official logo at lower right. A facsimile signature of R. Faille (C.E.O.) and the serial prefix UEAB are printed at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Six vignettes of iconic European monuments arranged across the note: Brandenburg Gate, Belém Tower, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Sagrada Família, and Manneken-Pis. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at right. Printer and country-of-manufacture inscriptions are placed at lower centre. |
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Euro Souvenir notes occupy a peculiar niche — legal tender for zero euros, sold for several euros, and collectible precisely because they will never circulate. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints them to the same security specifications as genuine euro banknotes, including UV-reactive inks and microprinting, which is part of what justifies the retail markup at heritage sites.
Château d'Amboise is where Leonardo da Vinci is buried, having died there in 1519 under the patronage of François I. That connection gives the site genuine historical weight beyond its Loire Valley setting.