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0 Euro - Le Puy de Dôme et la Chaîne des Puys
| Issuer | Eurosouvenirs (UEBP) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents a panoramic view of the Puys chain volcanoes in the Massif Central, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, rendered in warm earthy tones. The denomination '0' and 'EURO' appear in the lower field, alongside the Eurosouvenirs logo and the UEBP authority inscription. The series code '2020-5' and designer credit 'R. FAILLE' are inscribed within the design. |
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| Reverse description | Six European architectural vignettes are arranged across the note: the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), the Torre de Belém (Lisbon), the Eiffel Tower (Paris), the Colosseum (Rome), the Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken Pis (Brussels). A portrait of the Mona Lisa occupies the right portion of the composition. The printer's credit and country of manufacture are inscribed in the lower margin. |
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Eurosouvenirs notes of this type are not legal tender and never were — the "0 Euro" denomination is a deliberate fiction sanctioned by the Union Européenne des Billets de Patrimoine, which licences the format to regional tourism operators. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints them to genuine banknote specification, incorporating the same security features found on circulating euro issues, which is partly the point: collectors pay for the feel of real currency attached to a specific place.
The Chaîne des Puys was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018, two years before this note appeared — the timing is not coincidental.