New 0 euro note: how to get one? : Current Woman Le MAG

We knew the small denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, even 100 euros… Or for the more fortunate, 200 or 500 euros. But on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 during the Second World War, it will be possible to obtain a ticket worth… 0 euros. On February 11, 2024, Euro Banknote Memory will market this commemorative note during the 21st Salon des Collectors in Isle (Haute-Vienne), near Limoges, from 9 a.m. And for those who are interested, beware of latecomers: “first come, first served” ! Only 3,000 units will be available for sale in total – including less than 350 during the event, at a price of 3 euros. “In order to satisfy as many Collectors as possible, the ticket will be limited to 1 copy per person”, announced the organizers, who specified that the remaining stocks will be sold on the association’s online store. Practical information can be found on the official website.

A 0 euro note with no market value

This unusual concept for collectors is reminiscent of souvenir medals, commemorating events or monuments that have marked History. But what exactly does this 0 euro collector’s edition consist of? These tickets, which have no cash value, obviously cannot be used to pay for purchases in store. However, they are manufactured in a similar way to the “classic” versions, with “security points to avoid falsification”explain The Parisian. But unlike the denominations in your wallet, we do not find certain elements, including the mention “euro” in Greek or the European flag with its twelve stars, nor the mention of the European Central Bank. But the author of the model designed a frieze including a poster “To all French people” and symbols recalling the Allies’ support for the Resistance, the Normandy Landings and the celebration of the Liberation on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Also with watermarks, serial numbers and colors visible only under UV.