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0 Euro - Nemery and Calmejane - Albi-Cite - Episcopale
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| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette within a circle shows the Pont Vieux, the Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, and the townscape of Albi (Tarn, Occitanie). Upper left carries the city coat of arms of Albi Cité Épiscopale amid Basque crosses, with the Nemery & Calmejane imprint below. A second coat of arms at right bears the denomination numeral 0. |
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| Reverse description | Central circular vignette presents a view of the River Tarn with trees and the Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile beyond. The Euro symbol appears at upper left, with the Albi Cité Épiscopale coat of arms amid Basque crosses at upper right, and a second shield bearing a Basque cross at lower left. |
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The zero-euro souvenir note format was launched in France in 2015 by Richard Faille, who recognized that euro banknotes had become objects of quiet fascination for a collecting public with no legal means to acquire real ECB-issued notes outside of circulation. By pricing them as souvenirs rather than securities, the scheme sidestepped any regulatory conflict while producing genuinely collectible material — printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire with genuine security features including the same intaglio printing used on circulating euro denominations.
This example commemorates the Cité Épiscopale d'Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010. Nemery and Calmejane are the licensed issuer-distributor pair behind this specific release — regional operators account for the majority of zero-euro titles, and print runs vary considerably, with some regional issues numbering fewer than 5,000 pieces.