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0 Euro Pope John Paul II - 100th Birthday
| Issuer | Eurobillet |
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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 | Portrait vignette of Pope John Paul II in three-quarter view at centre-right, set against a guilloche underprint in violet and yellow tones, with Cologne Cathedral in the background. The EU flag appears at upper left, a large purple zero numeral at left, and five blue stars in a vertical row at right. Title inscription runs along the top margin. |
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| Reverse description | Standard Euro Souvenir reverse with six vignettes representing iconic European landmarks arranged across the note, set over a multicolour guilloche underprint. Each monument is labelled in its respective language, with the denomination and EURO SOUVENIR inscription at right and the printer's credit at lower centre. |
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Eurobillet is one of several private French firms that produce souvenir "0 euro" notes — legal in format but carrying no monetary value and never issued through any central bank. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints them on genuine security cotton paper with holographic and UV features borrowed from real euro production, which is precisely the commercial appeal. The notes exist purely as collectibles, sold directly to buyers rather than circulated through banking channels.
Karol Wojtyła was born 18 May 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. The centenary of his birth prompted a wave of commemorative merchandise across Catholic Europe, of which this note is one small piece.