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0 Euro - Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse lettering | 0 € EURO SOUVENIR |
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| Reverse lettering | Circuito Internacional de Vila Real VILA REAL Circuito Internacional EURO SOUVENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. MECN |
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The zero-euro souvenir note format was introduced in France around 2015 and spread quickly as a collector's item sold at tourist sites across Europe. Portugal adopted the scheme enthusiastically, and regional circuits, festivals, and heritage sites issued their own variants through licensed printers — typically Oberthur Fiduciaire. These notes are legal tender in the technical sense but were never intended for circulation and carry no real spending utility; the denomination is the honest admission of that fact.
Vila Real's international motor racing circuit, set partly on public roads through the city, has hosted events since 1931 — one of the oldest active racing venues in Europe.