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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 354640, member: 39&quot;]This is the Belgian coin issued in 2004. The reason then was the 75th anniversary of the first Tintin story: <a href="http://www.muenzenplattform.com/images/catalog/large/37/637.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.muenzenplattform.com/images/catalog/large/37/637.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.muenzenplattform.com/images/catalog/large/37/637.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Europassion may be a little expensive, but I guess it depends on how badly one wants that Asterix coin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> As for the Monnaie de Paris mintage policy, I assume nobody wants (or could afford) a complete collection anyway - so they issue dozens of coins (with low mintages each) every year, hoping that collectors may be interested in this or that issue ...</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the French mint got a new director (PDG) last year, and it seems that there are or will be a few subtle changes. For example, the mint plans to issue a &quot;Marianne&quot; silver €5 coin at face value this year. Whether the €15 silver and €100 gold pieces will also be available at face, I don&#039;t know.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, the cartoon characters series from the Monnaie de Paris will be continued this year, with another Belgian-French character - Spirou - who was &quot;born&quot; (well, created) 70 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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