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0 Euro - Troisdorf Burg Wissem
| Issuer | European Souvenir Banknote Association (ESBA) |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Burg Wissem castle in Troisdorf, rendered in a purple-violet and warm orange multicolour print against a fine guilloche underprint, occupying the right two-thirds of the note. To the left, a large intaglio-style numeral '0' in dark violet, flanked by the EU flag in blue and gold at upper left and the 'EURO SOUVENIR' logotype in blue and orange at lower left. A ring of twelve gold EU stars frames the upper and lower margins, with the serial number and the signature of R. Faille, C.E.O., positioned at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Vignette arrangement of six iconic European landmarks set against a fine multicolour guilloche underprint: Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), Tower of Belém (Lisbon), Eiffel Tower (Paris), Colosseum (Rome), Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken-Pis (Brussels). A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at the right margin. The denomination '0€' is repeated within the design, and the 'EURO SOUVENIR' inscription runs along the lower portion of the note. |
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The zero-euro souvenir note program, coordinated by the ESBA and technically issued under French monetary law since 2015, occupies a legal gray area that most collectors either love or resent. The notes are printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire — one of the actual security printers behind real European currency — which means the substrate, serial numbering, and UV features are genuine banknote-grade production, not tourist-shop facsimile work.
Burg Wissem in Troisdorf, a medieval moated castle now housing a picture book museum, is an unlikely subject for even a souvenir note. The ESBA's regional German issues from this period were produced in tightly limited runs sold exclusively on-site.