Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts Spirou, a character in the most popular classic French and Belgian comics. The year of the comic is 1938 and the year of commemoration of the 70th anniversary is 2008 at the top of the coin. In the middle is the denomination "10 EURO" and the mark of the French Mint "RF". At the bottom of the coin are the words "LIBERTÉ - ÉGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ" (freedom, equality, fraternity).
Reverse: the reverse of the coin is engraved with "70 ans" to mark the 70th anniversary of the comic. Below is the character's name "SPIROU" and the year of issue "2008".
About the coin: this coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of one of the most popular classic French and Belgian comics. This piece has a lot in common with other European humorous adventure comics, such as The Adventures of Tintin and Asterix. Spirou and Fantasio are the protagonists of the series, two adventurous journalists who embark on a fantastic adventure with the help of Spirou’s home squirrel Spipo and their inventor friend Champignon Count.
