0 Euro - Year of the Pig

The "Year of the Pig" 0 Euro souvenir was issued in 2019 to coincide with the Chinese lunar new year — a marketing format pioneered by Euro Souvenir in 2015 that has since produced hundreds of themed variants, most tied to tourist sites or cultural events across Europe. These notes carry no legal tender status anywhere, though they replicate genuine euro security features including the Oberthur-produced substrate and UV-reactive elements, which occasionally causes confusion at border crossings.

Oberthur Fiduciaire's involvement lends the physical production real credibility. The signature of R. Faille appears as a nod to conventional banknote convention rather than any actual signatory authority.