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0 Euro - The quiet man
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette reproduces a photographic image of the John Wayne statue, referencing a scene from the 1952 film "The Quiet Man" and located in the Irish village where the film was shot. The denomination "0 EURO" appears in bold letterpress at right, with the EuroSouvenir logo and series inscription "2023-1" placed above. Facsimile signature of R. Faille as C.E.O. is printed at lower centre. |
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| Reverse lettering | 0€ DASBRANENBUGERTOR TORRE DE BELEM COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN-PIS PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE MADE IN FRANCE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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The "Quiet Man" souvenir zero euro references John Ford's 1952 film, shot almost entirely on location in Cong, County Mayo — an unusual choice for a souvenir note since Ford was American and the production was an American-Irish co-venture, not an Irish national project. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints the entire EuroSouvenir programme under licence from the European Central Bank, which permits the zero-denomination format precisely because it carries no monetary value and cannot be confused with legal tender.
The ECB licence requires all zero euro notes to incorporate genuine security features, including a holographic strip — the same infrastructure used for circulating currency.