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| Issuer | Technik Museen Sinsheim Speyer |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Reverse description | The standard Euro Souvenir reverse carries a composite panoramic vignette of iconic European landmarks rendered in purple and gold tones across a fine guilloche underprint: the Torre de Belém (Lisbon) at left, the Colosseum (Rome) at centre-left, the Eiffel Tower (Paris) at centre, the Sagrada Família (Barcelona) at centre-right, and the Manneken-Pis statuette (Brussels) at right, with a partial portrait profile visible at the far right margin. The '0 €' denomination appears at upper left, a ring of twelve EU stars runs along the upper border, and the 'EURO SOUV ENIR' logotype is printed in blue block lettering at lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | 0€ TORRE DE BELEM DAS BRANDENBURGER TOR COLOSSEO LA TOUR EIFFEL SAGRADA FAMILIA MANNEKEN-PIS PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE MADE IN FRANCE 0 EURO SOUVENIR |
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The Sinsheim "Brutus" zero-euro souvenir belongs to the series issued under license from the European Central Bank, which formally permits these notes as collectibles provided they carry a face value of zero and meet specific design restrictions. Oberthur Fiduciaire, one of the few security printers authorized to produce them, has handled the bulk of the French-organized zero-euro program since its commercial launch around 2015.
Technik Museum Sinsheim holds one of the more unusual collections in central Europe — the Brutus subject likely references the museum's outdoor aircraft and vehicle exhibits rather than any monetary history worth elaborating on here.