8 Euros Values of Football - Celebration, .925 Silver

Portugal's 8 euro denomination was invented specifically for the UEFA Euro 2004 commemorative program — the country needed a face value high enough to cover precious metal costs but distinct enough to avoid confusion with circulating coinage. The series ran across multiple releases in 2003 and 2004, each depicting a different aspect of the game, with this "Celebration" piece marking one of four thematic strikes in the program.