Slovakia coin «50 years since Czechoslovakia won the European Football Championship» 2 euros, 2026, base-metal bimetal
50 років перемозі Чехословаччини на чемпіонаті Європи з футболу
base-metal bimetal
Obverse: A footballer dribbles the ball between two laurel branches. The inscription “MAJSTRI EURÓPY” and the year “1976” curve around the player. At the base of the left branch are the designer’s initials “MH” and the Kremnica Mint’s “MK” mark between two dies. “SLOVENSKO” and “2026” appear below a horizontal line. Twelve stars circle the outer ring.
Reverse: The common side shows the denomination “2 EURO” and a map of Europe.
Národná banka Slovenska
Edge: The inscription “SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA” is separated by a linden leaf between two stars.
On 20 June 1976 in Belgrade, Czechoslovakia defeated West Germany in the European Championship final. The match ended 2–2, and Czechoslovakia won the penalty shoot-out 5–3. Antonín Panenka chipped the winning penalty down the middle. Slovakia issued this coin on 15 June 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of the victory. The mintage of one million comprises 995,000 circulation-quality and 5,000 proof-like coins.
- Release date
- Denomination
- 2 euros
- Metal
- base-metal bimetal
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diameter
- 25.75 mm
- Thickness
- 2.2 mm
- Mintage
- 1 000 000 pcs.
- Mint
- MK