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0 Euro Pope Francis
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Obverse description | Half-length vignette of Pope Francis in papal vestments at centre-right, his right hand raised in blessing, with St. Peter's Basilica underprint behind. The large numeral "0" appears at left alongside the EU flag; inscription "FRANCISCUS PP." with inauguration date "19 MARZO 2013" at right. Motto "MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGEND" runs along the lower border with a facsimile signature. |
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| Obverse lettering | POPE FRANCIS 2022-1 0 FRANCISCUS PP. 19 MARZO 2013 EURO SOUV ENIR MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGEND R. FAILLE C.E.O. SEEK |
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Zero Euro souvenir notes have no legal tender status anywhere, but they are produced under license from the European Central Bank, which controls the specification — including the requirement that Oberthur Fiduciaire, one of the ECB's approved security printers, handles production. The format is strictly regulated precisely to prevent confusion with genuine currency, which is why the "0 Euro" denomination is mandatory.
The Pope Francis edition was issued through the commercial souvenir note program that began in 2015. Vatican City uses the Euro but issues its own coinage; it has no paper currency of its own, which makes the souvenir format the only way a Francis-themed Euro-format note exists at all.