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EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP '96 "Franz Beckenbauer" Royal Mint Issue Silver Medal, Proof FDC

Name: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP '96 "Franz Beckenbauer" Royal Mint Issue Silver Medal, Proof FDC
SKU: 76770
Price: 39.00 GBP
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£39.00

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP '96 "Franz Beckenbauer" Royal Mint Issue Silver Medal.

Twice European Footballer of the Year (1972 and 1976) and voted Best European Player of All Time in 1990, Franz Beckenbauer's achievements and influence are unrivaled. Combining brilliant tactics with immense skill, he was renowned for his ability to turn effective defence into attacking advantage. Indeed, he invented the whole concept of the attacking sweeper. His career opened with SC Munchen in 1954 ; he joined Bayern Munich in '58, and between '65 and '77 he won a German record of 103 caps.
The sad news of Franz Beckenbauer died 8th January 2024 at the age 78

Medal specification
Year of issue: 1996
Metal: Silver .925 Sterling
Weight: 31.1 grams
Diameter: 39 mm
Mintage: 20,000
Obverse: Franz Beckenbauer
Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Royal Mint