Dutch football club, Feyenoord, celebrate a century since winning their first championship with a limited 1924 silver shirt

Football is like a religion around much of the world, and one of its greatest bastions is in Europe, where the modern game had its inception. We’ve already mentioned the upcoming European Championship in Germany, so with football firmly in mind, we head on over to a giant in the international football scene – the Netherlands.

Three of the biggest club teams in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, and Feyenoord, and it’s the latter of these that’s garnered attention from the Royal Dutch Mint. One hundred years ago, Feyenoord won their first championship, sixteen years after they were founded under the name Wilhelmina (fortunately that got changed!!). That initiated a run of success that has made them one of the most successful in Dutch history, sitting at #3 domestically, and #2 in international competition.

The way the Royal Dutch Mint is marking the centenary of the clubs first championship is very appealing. We were unsure whether to cover it given it isn’t a coin, or bullion, but given the surge in football interest ahead of Euro 24, and how cool this is, we couldn’t resist. Formed in sterling (0.925) silver, it depicts, and is shaped like, a football shirt aping Feyenoord’s 1924 design. It has a hand-applied, two-colour enamel infill. The back bears the inscription ‘National Champions 1924’ in Dutch.

It comes boxed in themed packaging, and just 100 of these will be made for sale. Unfortunately, that hand-finished nature, and tiny mintage means it sports a price-tag of €599.00. We also don’t know what weight it is, although we have reached out to the RDM for clarification. A terrific item for the hardcore football fan, celebrating the centenary of one of the game’s most iconic names. We’d like to see a smaller one, please. Available to order now, it will ship at the end of this month.