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0 Euro - Viaduc de Millau
| Issuer | Euro Souvenir (UECQ) |
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| Year | 2020-2023 |
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| Value | 0 Euro (0 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Millau Viaduct spanning the Tarn Valley, rendered in a multicolour intaglio-style print. The denomination "0 EURO" appears at right with "VIADUC DE MILLAU" above; five five-pointed stars arranged vertically at right are present on the 2020 vintage only. Signature of R. FAILLE (C.E.O., UECQ) appears at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | Six vignettes of European landmarks — the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin), Torre de Belém (Lisbon), Eiffel Tower (Paris), Colosseum (Rome), Sagrada Família (Barcelona), and Manneken Pis (Brussels) — arranged across the note with identifying inscriptions below each. A portrait of the Mona Lisa appears at right. The denomination "0 EURO" and printer's inscription are at lower right. |
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The Viaduc de Millau souvenir zero-euro note belongs to the collector series administered by the Union Européenne des Collectionneurs de Qualité, which licensed the format from the European Central Bank under strict terms — the €0 face value ensures no legal tender ambiguity while preserving the visual language of genuine euro banknotes. Oberthur Fiduciaire prints these on genuine banknote paper with UV-reactive features and a security thread, making the physical substrate nearly indistinguishable from circulating issues.
The Millau Viaduct, designed by Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, opened in December 2004 and briefly held the record for the world's tallest vehicular bridge — its tallest mast reaches 343 metres, higher than the Eiffel Tower.