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8 Euros Football - The Keeper's Save, .925 Silver
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 8 Euros |
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| Obverse lettering | 8 euro REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA 2004 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Portugal issued this coin as part of a series tied to UEFA Euro 2004, hosted entirely on Portuguese soil — the country's first major tournament as sole host. The 8 euro denomination was a deliberate novelty, chosen because eight teams reached the knockout rounds, giving each coin in the series a thematic anchor beyond mere face value.
Greece won the tournament as a 150-to-1 outsider, defeating the host nation in the final. A goalkeeper-themed coin issued by the losing host carries its own quiet irony.