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0 Euro Bonifatius - Missionar Der Germanen
| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Souvenir banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows Saint Boniface felling the sacred Donar Oak, witnessed by surrounding figures, rendered in a narrative illustrative style. The denomination '0' appears in large numerals with 'EURO' below, flanked by guilloche underprint elements. The title inscription 'BONIFATIUS - MISSIONAR DER GERMANEN' and series identifier '2019-1' appear in the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BONIFATIUS - MISSIONAR DER GERMANEN EUROSOUVENIR 2019-1 0 0 EURO SOUV ENIR Bonifatius fällt die Donar - Eiche R. FAILLE C.E.O. XEJW |
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Boniface — the Anglo-Saxon monk born Wynfrith in Devon around 675 — was martyred in Frisia in 754, and his mission to the Germanic tribes remains one of the more consequential ecclesiastical campaigns of the early medieval period. The zero-euro souvenir series, launched in France around 2015 and produced under license by Oberthur Fiduciaire, repurposes genuine banknote security printing — including eurion constellations and ultraviolet-reactive inks — for commemorative notes with no legal tender status anywhere.
Oberthur's involvement gives these pieces a material authenticity that cheaper tourist items lack. The paper and print quality meet the same technical specifications the firm applies to circulating currency contracts.