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20 Euros - Albert II Hergé
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Belgium |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#262, LA#BEM-13.2, Schön#237 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two contrasting fields by a vertical line at center: on the left, rendered against a frosted background, appears a left-facing portrait of the Belgian cartoonist Hergé (Georges Remi) in the style of a self-portrait; on the right, set against a polished field, is a left-facing bust of his iconic fictional character Tintin, depicted in his characteristic simplified ligne claire graphic style. The serial number 07-007 appears in a rectangular cartouche at the top center, straddling the dividing line. The copyright notice © HERGÉ/ML is inscribed in the lower left field, while Hergé's stylized facsimile signature runs across the lower portion of the reverse. |
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Issued to mark the centenary of Georges Remi's birth, this coin was produced under license from the Hergé Foundation, which has maintained tight control over Tintin-related imagery since the artist's death in 1983. Belgium has a long history of commemorating its cultural figures in silver, but the Hergé centennial generated unusual crossover demand from comic art collectors with no prior interest in numismatics — driving secondary market premiums well above face value within months of release.
Two versions were struck: a standard collector issue and a higher-relief proof. The LA#BEM-13.2 reference distinguishes this as the proof striking.