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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 description | The obverse features the Portuguese coat of arms — a crowned escutcheon bearing five inescutcheons and seven castles — rendered in a clean, modernist style and positioned in the upper right area of the field. A large stylised arc sweeps across the lower left portion of the coin, evoking the trajectory of a football in flight. The denomination '8 euro' appears to the right, below the coat of arms, while the legend 'REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA' and the date '2004' are inscribed along the lower arc in Latin characters. |
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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.