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0 Euro - Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents an engraved panoramic view of Salamanca, with the Cathedral and Roman bridge over the Tormes River in the foreground, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in warm amber and rose tones. The EU flag appears at upper left alongside the large numeral "0" watermark-style zero, with five-pointed stars scattered across the field. Series code VEDL and CEO signature of R. Faille appear at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | SALAMANCA CIUDAD DE CULTURA 2019-1 0 EURO SOUV ENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. VEDL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
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Euro Souvenir notes are a collector-focused series produced under license from the European Central Bank, which permits the "0 Euro" denomination specifically because no legal tender claim can be made — the ECB retains strict control over what imagery may appear on genuine currency. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints the series using the same security substrate and intaglio techniques applied to circulating euro banknotes, which is the point: the tactile authenticity is deliberate.
Salamanca received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1988, and its historic university — founded in 1218 — makes it one of the more defensible subjects in the souvenir note program. The "Ciudad de Cultura" designation is a regional tourism branding exercise rather than a formal civic title.