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0 Euro - Les Baux-de-Provence - Carrières des lumières de Vermeer à Van Gogh
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir / UEDH |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of luminous projections within the ancient limestone quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence, evoking the artistic legacy of Dutch and Flemish masters from Vermeer to Van Gogh. Denomination '0 EURO' appears at lower centre within a guilloche underprint, with series inscription 'DE VERMEER A VAN GOGH' above. |
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| Reverse description | Standard EuroSouvenir reverse with vignettes of six European landmarks: Brandenburg Gate, Belém Tower, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Sagrada Família, and Manneken-Pis, arranged across the note. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at right, with denomination '0€' and printer's imprint at lower centre. |
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The zero-euro souvenir note program, administered by UEDH and printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire, has produced thousands of regional tourist issues since 2015 — this one tied to the Carrières de Lumières, the immersive projection venue built into the old bauxite quarries at Les Baux-de-Provence. The 2023 program at the site ran Vermeer and Van Gogh themed exhibitions simultaneously. No legal tender status, no redemption mechanism, no monetary function whatsoever.
Oberthur's banknote-grade paper and security printing give these notes a convincing hand, which is precisely the commercial point.