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0 Euro Alexander Von Humboldt
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Protection type | Hologram |
| Protection description | Holographic patch in the upper right corner of the obverse. |
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EuroSouvenir's collector zero-euro notes, introduced in 2012, are printed under license from the European Central Bank and carry full legal-format security features — including the Oberthur hologram strip — despite having no spending value anywhere. That paradox is the point: the ECB authorizes the design language while explicitly prohibiting any monetary function, creating a souvenir that looks exactly like currency and legally cannot be one.
Humboldt's inclusion reflects the broader German institutional appetite for this format. The 2019 run coincides with the 250th anniversary of his birth, which triggered a wave of commemorative editions across multiple European issuers that year.