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| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Grotte de Massabielle at Lourdes, with the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes set within the rocky cave and a candle stand in the foreground, rendered over a mauve guilloche underprint. The EU flag and large zero numeral appear at left, with the EURO SOUVENIR logo at lower centre and a serial number at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | LOURDES GROTTE DE MASSABIELLE EUROSOUVENIR 2022-3 0 EURO SOUV ENIR R FAILLE C.E.O. UEEM ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
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The 0 Euro souvenir program was launched in 2015 by Richard Faille, a French entrepreneur who licensed the European Central Bank's banknote format for commemorative use. Oberthur Fiduciaire produces these notes to the same security specification as circulating euro currency — including intaglio printing and watermarking — though they carry no legal tender status in any jurisdiction. The Lourdes issue targets the roughly five million pilgrims and tourists who visit the Marian shrine annually, and souvenir notes from high-traffic religious sites consistently rank among the fastest-selling in the series.