Metal .900 Silver
Finish Proof
Diameter 37mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination €1.5
Year of Issue 2007
Mintage 10,000
Finish Proof
Diameter 37mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination €1.5
Year of Issue 2007
Mintage 10,000
About the Design
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic strips created by the
Belgian artist Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of
Hergé. The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtième on 10
January 1929. The success of the series saw the strips collected into a
series of twenty-four albums, spun into a successful magazine and
adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular
European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over
50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to
date.
Set during the 20th century, the hero of the series is Tintin, a young
Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by
his faithful dog Snowy. Later, popular additions to the cast included
Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and other supporting characters such
as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson. Hergé himself
features in several of the comics as a background character.
The images on each face of this coin have been taken from the original
artworks created by Georges Rémi (Hergé). New Zealand Mint is proud to
bring you this coin direct from France as work on a new Tintin movie
commences here in New Zealand.
Obverse
The obverse of this coin features an artwork and the engraved words Centenaire D'herge, along with the denomination (1 ½ Euro) and the year of issue (2007).
Reverse
The reverse of this coin features a high quality colour image of Tintin
and Professor Calculus, set against the engraved face of their creator
Georges Rémi and the signature of his iconic pen name Hergé.
Limited Mintage
Each coin comes complete with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity and has a strictly limited mintage.
Presentation
This silver proof coin comes in a leatherette presentation case.
