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3 Euro Ecco l'Euro; Fiesole/Pontassieve
| Issuer | Comuni di Fiesole e Pontassieve |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 3 Euros (3 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large stylised Euro symbol rendered in dark blue with gold stars, overlaid by the bold yellow italic inscription 'Euro!' against a multicolour guilloche underprint in orange and green tones. The large numeral '3' occupies the right portion of the note in dark blue intaglio-style print, accompanied by the inscription 'Buono TRE EURO' and a municipal coat of arms vignette at centre-right. The lower left carries a text block in Italian stating the voucher's validity period (October 1997 – March 1998) and redemption conditions, with the serial number 'AA080064A' appearing twice and the printer's imprint 'Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato – Roma' at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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This note is one of the more self-aware novelty issues of the pre-euro period. The joint issue by two Tuscan comuni — Fiesole and Pontassieve — was part of a broader wave of Italian municipal "fantasy euro" notes produced in 1997, ahead of the single currency's 1999 launch, primarily as collectibles and local promotional instruments. None carried legal tender status.
What separates this from most of the run: the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato — the same Rome facility responsible for printing official Italian banknotes and postage stamps — handled production, giving it genuine security paper and a watermark that most municipal fantasy issues entirely lacked.