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8 Euros Values of Football - Fair Play
| Issuer | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Weight | 21.1 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Portugal issued this piece as part of its run-up promotion to UEFA Euro 2004, hosted entirely on Portuguese soil — the first major international tournament the country had staged. The Fair Play theme was one of several values-based subjects in the series, each paired with an identical face value backed by no particular monetary logic; the 8-euro denomination was invented for the occasion and had no circulation function whatsoever.
The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative silver issue, a cost-containment decision that drew quiet criticism from collectors accustomed to .925 standard Portuguese silver.