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Portrait vignette of Marco Polo occupying the right two-thirds of the note, rendered in intaglio-style purple tones with cartographic and nautical underprint motifs in the background. To the left, a large intaglio zero numeral is centred beneath the EU flag flag bearing the circular 'EUROSOUVENIR' legend and the date '2024-1'; a partial arc of twelve gold stars runs vertically along the centre. The lower left carries a micro-text guilloche block and the multicolour 'EURO SOUVENIR' logotype, while the title 'MARCO POLO' appears in bold serif capitals at the upper left; a holographic foil element is affixed at the upper right corner. |
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The reverse carries six vignettes of iconic European landmarks arranged across the note: Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), Belém Tower (Lisbon), Eiffel Tower (Paris), Colosseum (Rome), Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken Pis (Brussels). A portrait of the Mona Lisa is positioned at the right. The composition is set against a fine guilloche underprint with the standard Euro Souvenir programme design elements. |
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The zero-euro souvenir note is a French invention, launched around 2015 by Richard Faivre and produced under license through Oberthur Fiduciaire. SEFB coordinates the program across tourist sites and cultural attractions throughout Europe, issuing notes that carry no legal tender status but are printed on genuine banknote paper with real security features — including the hologram strip — to discourage counterfeiting of a note worth nothing.
Marco Polo's connection to the zero-euro format is quietly appropriate: he was among the first Europeans to describe Chinese paper money in detail, reporting with astonishment that the Mongol court could compel trade with printed paper backed by nothing but imperial authority.