Zero Euro Banknotes? Souvenir?

 I came across something that is truly unique. It is the Zero Euro Banknote. It resembles money but it isn't money. It is printed like money but one cannot use it as money. It does seem to be used as a souvenir. It seems it is available in places that don't use the Euro as their currency. 

Zero Euro Banknotes at Banknote World. It has some information on it at this site. 

NumisMag has some good information on it. It shows the history of it at this site. It also shows some nice photos / pictures of the zero Euro. 

O Euro Collector Banknotes. -  This site has a page - zero Euro lists -  where they list all the countries that have the zero Euro bank notes and the different years. There is a gallery page that shows what they look like (just click on the country on the left). I am not sure what the map is for but it is very interesting. Here is their page with some interesting information. 

NumisMag article 'MDM's Album of Zero Euros Banknotes: 30 Years of German Refunded Unity'.

It is a fascinating article with great photos. 

Here is an YouTube vide by Half Asleep Christ on the Zero Euro. 

I found it to be quite fascinating. I like how he presents it. He keeps it from being boring but entertaining and informative. Secrets of the Zero Euro on YouTube. 

I think the Zero Euro is really fascinating. I will be checking them out. I will also try to see where there are ones closest to me. I think there are some in the USA. 

I guess it would be like a post card but with better quality printing and would be more collectable. It makes me wonder if there are other zero value banknotes out there that might be great for souvenirs. 

TomLeeM

2023 / 09 / 13