1996 The 10th European Football Championship UK £2 Coin
Extremely Fine
Price: £19.00
Product code: HISFOOT
- Struck in 1996 to commemorate the tenth european championship.
- Features a design by John Mills of a stylised football with the date 1996 centrally placed.
- The obverse features the third definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Maklouf.
- The last commemorative £2 coin to be struck before the change to the bi-metallic version.
- Extremely Fine Condition.
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Elizabeth II (1952 - 2022), Currency Two-Pounds, 1996, for the European Football Championships, crowned bust right, RDM incuse on truncation for designer Raphael Maklouf, Latin legend and border surrounding, .ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F. D., with TWO POUNDS below bust, the planchet slightly dished both sides, rev. stylised representation of a football with the date 1996 centrally placed and surrounded by sixteen small rings, JMM monogram at top for designer John Mills, edge milled with incuse inscription + TENTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Extremely fine quality.
The tenth UEFA European Championship took place 28 years ago in England and was commonly referred to as Euro 96. The championships have been held every four years since their inception in 1960 which took place in Paris, France. For Euro 1996 sixteen teams participated in a total of 31 matches across 8 different venues with a total of 64 goals scored and over 1.275 million people attending the games.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | £2 |
| Alloy | Nickel Brass |
| Weight | 15.98 g |
| Diameter | 28.40mm |
| Reverse Designer | John Mills |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Raphael Maklouf |
| Year | 1996 |
| Pure Metal Type | Base Metal |
