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| Issuer | EuroSouvenir |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Size | 135 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of two koalas clinging to a tree branch, rendered in warm violet and ochre tones against a multicolour guilloche underprint. The large intaglio zero numeral appears to the left, flanked by the EU flag and series code 2022-5. The EURO SOUVENIR logotype is printed at lower centre with a signature and serial prefix VEAE at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ZOO AQUARIUM DE MADRID EUROSOUVENIR 2022-5 0 EURO SOUV ENIR R. FAILLE C.E.O. VEAE |
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EuroSouvenir notes occupy an odd corner of the hobby — legally zero-denomination, they carry no monetary value but are printed to full security-paper specification by licensed banknote printers. Oberthur Fiduciaire produces the bulk of the series under European Central Bank authorization, which requires the notes to be visually distinct from genuine euro denominations while sharing their physical construction. The result is a collectible that passes through souvenir kiosks rather than cash registers but would be technically demanding to counterfeit.
The Madrid Zoo Aquarium, opened in 1972, was the first in the world to house a giant panda outside of China.