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| Issuer | Euro Souvenir |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Reverse lettering | 0€ TORREDEBELEM DASBRANENBUGERTOR COLOSSEO LATOUREIFFEL SAGRADAFAMILIA MANNEKEN-PIS PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE MADE IN FRANCE 0 EURO SOUV ENIR |
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| Protection description | A holographic strip runs vertically at the right side of the obverse, displaying iridescent colour-shifting effects. |
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| Comments |
Euro Souvenir notes are a licensed collectible series produced under authorization from the European Central Bank, which permits their manufacture provided they cannot be mistaken for legal tender — hence the zero denomination. Oberthur Fiduciaire, one of France's principal security printers, has handled much of the series production, bringing genuine banknote-grade manufacturing to what is essentially a tourist keepsake.
The holographic strip is not decorative affectation — its inclusion reflects ECB licensing requirements that mandate security features precisely to distinguish these notes from forgeable denominations while paradoxically giving them a finish more sophisticated than many actual circulating currencies.