EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP '96 "GARY LINEKER" Royal Mint Issue Silver Medal.
Gary Lineker ranks as one of the most outstanding forwards to emerge from European football in recent years. This silver commemorative medal honours the world-famous striker with an appropriately striking motif: Lineker is depicted performing a spectacular scissors shot. Lineker was born on 30th November 1960 in Leicester, where he soon came to demonstrate his talent for football, making his debut as a professional player in 1979.
Medal specification
Year of issue: 1996
Metal: Silver .925 Sterling
Weight: 31.1 grams
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Mintage: 20,000
Obverse: Gary Lineker
Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Royal Mint