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0 Pound - The Battle of Normandy 80th Anniversary
| Issuer | Great Britain Anniversary Banknotes (GBAN) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date) |
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| Reverse lettering | £0 DAS BRANDENBURGER TOR BIG BEN COLOSSEO LA TOUR EIFFEL SAGRADA FAMILIA MANNEKEN-PIS Zero Pound |
| Signature(s) | R. Faille (C.E.O.) |
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GBAN occupies a peculiar corner of the notaphilic market — privately issued, denominated at zero pounds, and carrying no legal tender status whatsoever. The "0 Pound" format has been used by several British private issuers since roughly 2017 as a commemorative vehicle that sidesteps Bank of England regulations governing the word "pound" on privately printed paper. Oberthur Fiduciaire's involvement lends the printing genuine technical credibility, even if the instrument itself has no monetary function.
The 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings falls in 2024, making the issue date straightforward. R. Faille's signature as CEO of GBAN appears on the note, though the company itself has no regulatory standing as a currency authority.