Gibraltar has issued commemorative 20 pence pieces prolifically since the 1990s, and UEFA licensing agreements have generated dozens of near-identical football tournament issues across multiple jurisdictions. UEFA Euro 2020 was itself postponed a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually played in June–July 2021 across eleven host cities — Turkey was among the competing nations, having qualified through the standard group stage process.
Silver-plated zinc at this diameter and weight is a composition chosen for economics, not longevity; the plating on struck pieces of this type is prone to wear at the highest relief points within months of handling.
Gibraltar has issued commemorative 20 pence pieces prolifically since the 1990s, and UEFA licensing agreements have generated dozens of near-identical football tournament issues across multiple jurisdictions. UEFA Euro 2020 was itself postponed a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually played in June–July 2021 across eleven host cities — Turkey was among the competing nations, having qualified through the standard group stage process.
Silver-plated zinc at this diameter and weight is a composition chosen for economics, not longevity; the plating on struck pieces of this type is prone to wear at the highest relief points within months of handling.