Zero Euro Europe Banknote, 2018, UNC, 1st Print, Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisboa, Portugal

The Ponte de 25 Abril Bridge in Portugal was featured in the Zero Euro banknote 2018-1st print series. The magnificent view of the bridge in Lisboa is the 40th largest suspension bridge in the world that connects the city of Lisbon to the municipality of Almada. The bridge was originally named Ponte Salazar in honor of Prime Minister Antonio de Oliveira Salazar that ordered its construction. It was after the Carnation Revolution that throws Salazars dictatorship, the bridge was renamed by the date of the revolution, April 25. The banknote was designed by Richard Faile with an authorized printing by the European Central Bank (ECB) to promote tourism. Its front design highlighted the iconic landmarks of Europe including the Brandenburg Gate, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, Sagrada Familia, Manneken Pis, and the Mona Lisa. The souvenir banknote shares many of the same features of a real Euro except that it is marked as O and is not accepted as a legitimate financial currency.