Catalog
0 Euro - Torre de Hercules
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | TORRE DE HERCULES EUROSOUVENIR 2022-5 43° 23' 09,7' N 8° 24' 23,4' W EURO SOUVENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O UEPL |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries a composite vignette of six iconic European monuments arranged across the face: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Lisbon's Torre de Belém, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Rome's Colosseum, Barcelona's Sagrada Família, and Brussels' Manneken-Pis. A reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa appears to the right side. The face value '0 EURO' is printed in large numerals, with the printer's imprint 'PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE / MADE IN FRANCE' inscribed in the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
The Torre de Hércules souvenir zero-euro note belongs to the collector series launched across Europe after 2015, produced under license by Oberthur Fiduciaire, which holds the exclusive contract for the program. These notes carry no legal tender status anywhere — they are manufactured specifically for the tourism and collector market, with face value fixed at zero precisely to sidestep currency regulations in eurozone member states.
The tower itself is the only Roman lighthouse still in operational use, located in A Coruña and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. Its origins date to the 1st or 2nd century AD.