Commemorative Coin of The UEFA European Championships
A special coin of 5 guilder was struck in honour of the UEFA Euro 2000 football championship held in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2000. It would be the only commemorative coin valued 5 guilder.
| 5 guilder UEFA European Championship 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| The football game is the central theme of the obverse. A football covers the entire surface of the coin, making the coin look like a football itself | The reverse depicts a new portrait of Queen Beatrix. It has a more casual character than her regular coin portrait. A football is placed in the background. | |
| Designers: Michael Readecker and Geerten Verheus | ||
| Issue: 4 May 2000 |
The first coins were struck in Utrecht on 3 May 2000. The coin was distributed from 4 May onward through four large supermarket branches (Basismarkt, Edah, Konmar and Super de Boer). Belgium minted a commemorative 50-Franc coin (in both French and Dutch) in honour of the European Championship.
The mintage numbers were as follows:
| Quality | Mintage | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Circulation | 2,500,000 | nominal |
| Fleur de coin (FDC) | 35,000 | ƒ 19.95 (€ 9.05) |
| Proof | 20,000 | ƒ 29.95 (€ 13.59) |
The Dutch national mint also minted a number of FDC and Proof coins, intended for sale. Sale prices at the time are listed above. Also a set including both the Dutch and Belgian European Championship-coins in FDC-quality was sold for ƒ 59.95 (€ 27.20).
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