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0 Euro - Premier vol du Rafale A
| Issuer | Eurosouvenier (UEJJ) |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries a large vignette of the Dassault Rafale A fighter aircraft in a dynamic three-quarter frontal view, rendered in deep violet-pink intaglio-style print against a pale guilloche underprint. To the left, a large '0' numeral is set above the inscription marking the 40th anniversary of the first flight on 4 July 1986, while the 'Rafale' brand signature appears in cursive script to the upper right. The European Union flag is positioned at the top left corner, with the 'EURO SOUVENIR' panel at the bottom left and the issuer's serial number at the lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse follows the standard Eurosouvenier layout, with architectural vignettes of six European landmarks arranged across the note: Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), Belém Tower (Lisbon), Eiffel Tower (Paris), Colosseum (Rome), Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken-Pis (Brussels). A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at the right side, consistent with the series format. The denomination '0€' is stated at the upper left, with the printer's credit and country of manufacture inscribed along the lower border. |
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The Rafale A — a technology demonstrator, not a production aircraft — made its first flight on 4 July 1986, piloted by Guy Mitaux-Maurouard. It differed significantly from the production Rafale B/C/M variants that followed, including its General Electric F404 engines, which were later replaced by the SNECMA M88 in service aircraft. The UEJJ (Union Européenne du Jubilé et des Journées) souvenier euro program, printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire, produces these zero-denomination notes as collectibles sold at air shows and commemorative events — legal in format but carrying no face value and no central bank backing.