0 Euro - Jozef Dekret-Matejovie 1774-1841

The 0 Euro souvenir note program, administered through various European distributors and printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire, has no legal tender status anywhere — these are collector pieces sold at a fixed price, typically €2–3, at tourist sites and cultural institutions. This example was issued by Lesy Slovenskej republiky, the Slovak state forestry enterprise, honoring Jozef Dekret-Matejovie, an early 19th-century agronomist and forester whose work on sustainable woodland management made him a foundational figure in Slovak forestry science. He introduced systematic tree cultivation practices at a time when Central European forests were being stripped for charcoal and construction.

Oberthur produces these on genuine banknote paper with security features, which is half the appeal for collectors who want the material feel of currency without the monetary function.