France 10 x 10 Euro 2020 The Smurfs Part 2

France will issue a total of 20 Smurf coins, two issues of 10 coins each, of which this is the second 10. These 10 Euro coins are all different and each coin pictures a different Smurf, the Euro coin Smurf is also in this second series. 10 coins from this series are coloured whilst 10 coins are not coloured. This second part consists of 5 coloured and 5 uncoloured coins. The Smurfs were born from an idea of Peyo. That was in the late 1950s. An exact date is not known but it is assumed to be 1958. Actually, the Smurfs were based on French where they are called Les Schtroumpfs. Only later did the Dutch name Smurfs emerge. The French roots are also visible through the Phrygian Hats that the 101 different Smurfs wear. Just like the trousers and shoes, the hat is coloured white. The bodies of these little dwarfs is coloured light blue. Well-known Smurfs are Papa Smurf, Smurfette, the Euro Coin Smurf, the Music Smurf, the Hefty Smurf and not to forget their biggest enemy, Garmamel, with his cat Azraël. Each coin is presented in its own unique packaging.