Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
0 Euro - En el Portal de Belén
| Issuer | Eurobillet |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central vignette presents the Nativity scene at the portal of Bethlehem, with the Holy Family and the Three Wise Men rendered in a warm illustrative style. The denomination "0 EURO" appears in souvenir format alongside the title "EN EL PORTAL DE BELÉN" and the year "2020-1". Star devices and the name R. FAILLE appear as additional design elements. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse follows the standard 0 Euro souvenir banknote template, with vignettes of six European landmarks — Brandenburg Gate, Torre de Belém, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Sagrada Família, and Manneken-Pis — arranged across the note. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears to the right, with the denomination "0 EURO" and printer attribution "PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE / MADE IN FRANCE" inscribed below. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
The "zero euro" souvenir note is a peculiar commercial phenomenon that emerged around 2015, when a French entrepreneur secured permission from the European Central Bank to produce legal-tender-denomination notes at zero face value — sidestepping counterfeit law while exploiting the same security infrastructure used for genuine currency. Oberthur Fiduciaire produces them on proper banknote paper with genuine intaglio printing, holograms, and UV features, which is precisely the point: collectors pay €2–5 for something that looks and feels exactly like a real euro note.
"En el Portal de Belén" suggests a Spanish nativity-themed issue, likely tied to a specific church, museum, or regional Christmas event. The issuer, Eurobillet, acts as the licensing intermediary between venues and the printer.