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| Issuer | CGB Numismatique Paris |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Size | 130 x 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Vignette of Chartres Cathedral occupies the left-centre, with a map of the Centre region and its heraldic flag to the right; the EU flag appears at upper left alongside a serial number. The copyright inscription and issuer's website run along the borders, with the denomination numeral 15 rendered in brown at upper right and lower left. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents an equestrian statue against a wheat-field landscape, with a portrait of a medieval figure at left and a map of the Centre region at lower right. An octagonal intaglio-style medallion appears at upper centre, and the bilingual denomination inscription in Latin and Greek characters is set at lower left. |
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CGB Numismatique Paris issued a series of privately produced 15 euro fantasy notes in 2008, each dedicated to a French region — this one covering Centre. They carry no legal tender status anywhere and were sold directly as collectibles. The denomination of 15 euros has no official precedent in the eurozone, which is precisely the point: these were never intended to deceive, and none of the standard euro security features are present.