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0 Euro Elvas Alentejo
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | The large numeral "0" in intaglio-style guilloche occupies the left-centre, beside a vignette of the historic aqueduct and fortified walls of Elvas rendered in fine engraving across the right field. The EuroSouvenir logo and EU flag appear at upper left, with a purple and pink guilloche underprint throughout. Series code "2019-1" is printed below the flag. |
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| Reverse description | Six vignettes of iconic European landmarks are arranged across the field, including the Brandenburg Gate, Belem Tower, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Sagrada Família, and Manneken Pis, against a fine guilloche underprint. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at the right. The printer's imprint is noted at the lower centre. |
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Elvas is one of the better choices in the Portuguese EuroSouvenir roster — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012, recognized specifically for its fortifications, the largest surviving system of star fort defenses in the world. The souvenir note format, introduced around 2015 and produced exclusively by Oberthur Fiduciaire under license from the ECB, requires a genuine security-printed substrate with polymer thread, which is why these retail for several euros despite carrying no monetary value whatsoever.
The Alentejo designation distinguishes it from other Elvas issues, as the town has appeared on multiple regional and thematic EuroSouvenir releases.