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5 Euros - Specimen for the promotion of the Euro
| Issuer | Eurozone |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents vignettes of the final Banca d'Italia lira series (1000, 2000, 50000 and 100000 Lire denominations) as a commemorative reminder of the currency preceding the Euro. A map of Europe appears at right, with the European flag vignette at upper left, and the specimen overprint AA 0000000 serial in black. |
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| Obverse lettering | SPECIMEN 1998 SPECIMEN 5 PRESIDENT GENERAL 5 EURO 5 EURO AA 0000000 |
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Produced ahead of the euro's January 1999 launch as a non-negotiable promotional piece, this specimen was distributed to help familiarize the public with a currency that would not exist in physical form for another three years. The 1998 date places it in the pre-changeover campaign period coordinated across eleven member states simultaneously — an unprecedented public education exercise in monetary history.
Composition is paper rather than the cotton-fiber substrate of genuine euro banknotes, a deliberate distinction to prevent any confusion with legal tender.