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0 Euro - Hrad Šomoška
| Issuer | European Euro Diffusion Ltd (EEDL) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Euro (2009-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows the ruins of Šomoška Castle with its characteristic cylindrical tower, rendered in violet and ochre tones over a guilloche underprint. The EU flag appears at upper left alongside the large numeral '0' denomination. Series prefix and serial number are printed at lower right, with the EUROSOUVENIR logotype at lower centre. |
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| Reverse lettering | 0€ DASBRANENBUGERTOR TORRE DE BELEM COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN-PIS PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE MADE IN FRANCE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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Šomoška Castle sits on the Slovak-Hungarian border, and the choice to commemorate it on a zero-euro souvenir note is quietly political — the fortress and its surrounding territory have been disputed heritage between the two nations for decades. EEDL's souvenir program, distributed primarily through tourist sites and regional gift shops, uses Oberthur Fiduciaire's security printing infrastructure to produce notes that are legal in format but carry no monetary obligation whatsoever.
Oberthur's involvement means genuine security features — UV-reactive ink, microprinting — are present despite the note's purely commemorative function. Collectors should note that print runs for castle-themed Slovak issues in this series tend to be small and are rarely reprinted once exhausted.