10 Euros – Astérix and Fraternity Astérix et les Normands

Part of Monnaie de Paris's long-running Astérix commemorative series, this issue draws on the 1966 Goscinny and Uderzo album in which Normans arrive in Gaul to learn the meaning of fear — a concept entirely foreign to them. The choice of "Fraternity" as the pairing reflects the French republican motto, a thread running through the entire series linking each Astérix adventure to one of the three ideals of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.

The .333 fineness is notably low for a silver commemorative, placing this piece closer to billon than to bullion — a deliberate cost decision that kept the series accessible to younger collectors.