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0 Euro - The Best of Football "O Rei"
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | Euro |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Brazilian footballer seen from behind in the iconic number 10 jersey, set against a dynamic underprint incorporating a stylised flaming football and a circular arrangement of stars referencing the European Union. The face value "0" appears in large numerals to the right alongside the Euro Souvenir logo and a serial number, with three starred World Cup victory years — 1958, 1962, and 1970 — inscribed across the design. The legend "O MELHOR DO FUTEBOL / O REI" honours the subject's celebrated title, with engraver's name R. FAILLE and the BRAE imprint noted below. |
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| Reverse lettering | 0€ EURO SOUVENIR |
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The "O Rei" — The King — is of course Pelé, and this Euro Souvenir issue is one of a wave of licensed football-themed 0 euro notes that Oberthur Fiduciaire has produced for the collector market since the format took off around 2015. These notes carry no legal tender status anywhere; they exist purely as numbered collectibles, printed to full euro-series security specifications including the distinctive Oberthur intaglio feel, which is part of their commercial appeal.
Pelé died in December 2022, making posthumous commemorative issues like this commercially predictable. The "Best of Football" branding suggests a broader series, with individual subjects issued in limited print runs to drive scarcity.