The EuroSouvenir GBAD series occupies an odd but legitimate niche — zero-denomination novelty notes designed explicitly to be collected rather than spent, produced to the same technical standard as circulating currency. Oberthur Fiduciaire printing and an integrated hologram are serious production choices for what is, by definition, a souvenir. The decision to apply genuine security features to a note with no monetary value reflects the manufacturer's core business logic: the collector pays for the craft, not the denomination.
The EuroSouvenir GBAD series occupies an odd but legitimate niche — zero-denomination novelty notes designed explicitly to be collected rather than spent, produced to the same technical standard as circulating currency. Oberthur Fiduciaire printing and an integrated hologram are serious production choices for what is, by definition, a souvenir. The decision to apply genuine security features to a note with no monetary value reflects the manufacturer's core business logic: the collector pays for the craft, not the denomination.