In the next month of July 3,000 new copies will be issued of 0 euro bills, however, all of them they already have an owner since before this year, through an auction. This coin has been carried out on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. Even though this ticket It has no commercial valuehas become a very special item and coveted in the world of collecting and numismatics.
What do these banknotes commemorate?
This year’s edition of this type of banknote commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Normandy an operation carried out by Allies (led by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and France) during World War II that led to the liberation of the Western European territories occupied by Nazi Germany. The operation (also known as D-Day) It began on June 6, 1944, an airborne assault carried out by twelve hundred aircraft that involved an invasion across the English Channel.
Although the theme of this bill this year is specific, in previous editions these bills had illustrations of cities and tourist destinations best known of the Spanish cities. The main objective of these was that were acquired by tourists, visitors and collectors of any age. Currently, this type of banknote They are manufactured in one of the most important money printing plants of Europe: Oberthur Trustee, in France. These banknotes have the same characteristics as a normal banknote: watermarks, copper strips, relief printing, hologram, transparent registration, security background and fluorescent ink visible under ultraviolet light. In addition, it has a unique serial number.
The beginnings of these banknotes
According to some, the first 0 euro bill emerged in France, in the to 2015, as an initiative to Richard Faille, a French citizen who had already obtained permission from Monnaie de Paris since 1996 to print tickets as a souvenir, without any economic value. In other media, however, they claim that these banknotes emerged in 2017 in Kiel, a city in northern Germany, which also used this object as a tourist souvenir. When the European Central Bank officially authorized its sale With a series of 5,000 banknotes at just over two euros, sales skyrocketed and new editions began to be launched.
Although they do not have official legal tender, these bills have gained popularity and become collectible objects among collectors. Since its first broadcast, more than 2,500 different designs in 30 countries of the European Union, even reaching a considerable value, multiplying its initial value by eight.
Spanish 0 euro bills
In Spain you can also get this ticket through the website Eurosouvenir, for price of 2.50 euros. Likewise, through this platform it allows you customize it by sending the image you want through its website, following the regulations regarding measures for sending images. Likewise, on this website there are a total of 60 different models where you can see the designs of places or relevant personalities of the country, such as the Alhambra (Granada), the Sagrada Familia (Barcelona), the Benalmdena cable car (Mlaga); sports legends like Enrique Castro Quini!; as, famous events As the Ballermana well-known party in Palma de Mallorca.
Enlarge
Where can they be obtained?
Firstly, as already mentioned, you can purchase through the Eurosouvenir website. They are also available in vending machines in tourist places or in some tourist offices spread throughout the territory.
Follow the Diario AS channel on WhatsAppwhere you will find all the sport in a single space: the current news of the day, the agenda with the latest news of the most important sporting events, the most outstanding images, the opinion of the best AS brands, reports, videos, and some humor from time to time.
