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0 Euro - Paris - Dôme des Invalides
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Size | 135 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the gilded Dôme des Invalides (7th arrondissement, Paris) in warm rose and ochre tones against a pastel guilloche underprint. A large intaglio-style zero occupies the left field, flanked by the EU flag vignette and series date "2016-1". Serial number prefixed UEAN appears at lower right alongside a facsimile signature. |
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| Reverse lettering | 0€ DASBRANENBUGERTOR BIGBEN COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN PIS IMPRIME PAR OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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The zero euro souvenir note program launched in France in 2016, with Oberthur Fiduciaire producing the first run of tourist-site issues. These carry genuine security features — including a watermark and security thread — because Oberthur is a licensed currency printer and the notes are manufactured to banknote specification, even though they have no monetary function and will never be legal tender. The European Central Bank formally permits their production, provided the zero denomination is clearly stated.
Collectors drove the initial print runs to sell-out within weeks at many sites, forcing second printings before the year was out.