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0 Euro - Ski-Nation Österreich
| Issuer | Austria |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | SKI-NATION ÖSTERREICH 2020-1 0 EURO SOUVENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. NEBD |
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| Reverse lettering | 0 EURO SOUVENIR |
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Austria's zero-euro souvenir notes are a commercial product, not legal tender, issued under a licensing arrangement that allows private operators to produce euro-dimensioned novelty notes printed to genuine banknote specification. Oberthur's involvement lends these pieces real security thread and proper intaglio feel — the same contractor producing currency for multiple EU member states — which is precisely why they circulate among collectors rather than ending up in bins.
The ski-nation theme reflects a sustained promotional push by Austrian tourism interests around alpine identity. Nothing technically irregular about this example.