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0 Euro - Château royal de Blois Porc-épic
| Issuer | EuroBilletSouvenir / UEAJ |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Château royal de Blois façade rendered in intaglio-style engraving, with a crowned porcupine — heraldic emblem of King Louis XII — to the right. Denomination "0 EURO" appears in bold letterpress at centre, flanked by guilloche underprint patterns. Inscriptions include "CHÂTEAU DE BLOIS" and "EUROSOUV ENIR" with the issue reference "2023-6". |
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| Reverse description | Six vignettes of iconic European monuments arranged across the note — Brandenburg Gate, Torre de Belém, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Sagrada Família, and Manneken-Pis — set against a guilloche underprint. A portrait of the Mona Lisa occupies the right side. Printer and origin inscriptions appear at lower centre. |
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The porcupine was the personal device of Louis XII, adopted before he became king and retained throughout his reign — an odd choice that nonetheless became one of the more recognizable heraldic animals in French royal history. The Château de Blois was his principal residence, which is why the porcupine appears so prominently in the château's stone decoration to this day. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints the entire EuroBilletSouvenir series under license, applying genuine security features — including the eurion constellation — to what is, legally, a collector item with no monetary value.