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0 Euro - Müslüm Gürses
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries a full-colour vignette of Turkish arabesk singer Müslüm Gürses at a vintage microphone, drawn from the cover of his 2009 album "Sandık". At centre-left, an intaglio-style large zero denominational numeral is set against a microprint guilloche underprint. The European Union flag motif and series identifier "2020-1" appear at upper left, with a holographic element at upper right. |
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| Obverse lettering | MÜSLÜM GÜRSES (1953 - 2013) EUROSOUVENIR 2020-1 0 Bütün duygularım ağır yaralı Müslüm Baba EURO SOUV ENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. TUAX |
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Müslüm Gürses (1953–2013) was a Turkish arabesque singer whose devoted following called themselves "Müslümancılar" — a word that doubles uncomfortably with its religious meaning, which was precisely the point. His concerts drew crowds who wept openly and tattooed his face on their skin. Commemorating him on a zero-denomination souvenir note issued by a French novelty scheme is an odd pairing, but the EuroSouvenir series has always operated more as a licensed merchandising platform than anything approaching official currency.
Oberthur Fiduciaire printed the note, which at least guarantees genuine security substrate and hologram application typically reserved for circulating issues.