Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
Monnaie de Paris unveils a collection dedicated to the universe of Lucky Luke, celebrating in 2020 the release of the new album, A Cowboy in high cotton, and in 2021 the 75th anniversary of the lone cowboy.
A COW-BOY IN HIGH COTTON
A COW-BOY IN HIGH COTTON
We discover one of the illustrations of the new opus of Lucky Luke, A Cowboy in high cotton, on the obverse of the colorized 10€ silver coin. Morris' character rides his faithful steed Jolly Jumper on his arrival in Louisiana. The reverse shows a well-known image of the hero, which can be found on the back of many comics, on which he draws faster than his shadow, confirming that he is the fastest shooter of the west!
BASS REEVES
BASS REEVES
On the obverse of the 50€ gold coin, we can see Lucky Luke in the middle of a cotton field, accompanied by Bass Reeves. The latter did indeed exist. He was one of the first black marshals to officiate west of the Mississippi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The reverse, common to the series, mentions the vintage and the face value of the coin, but also the 75th anniversary of the fastest shooter in the west.
THE WORD OF THE ART MASTER
THE WORD OF THE ART MASTER
"Translating comic book characters is an interesting but perilous exercise. The transition from comic strip to volume must faithfully transcribe the clear line of Morris and Achdé's work. These coins and medals are the faithful representation of a graphic line proper to the Franco-Belgian artist, it is a tribute in three dimensions paid by the craftsmen of Monnaie de Paris to the universe of Lucky Luke."
MINI-MEDAL
MINI-MEDAL
The series also includes a colourised mini medal, offered exclusively at Monnaie de Paris in a blister in the colours of Lucky Luke’s new comic. We can see the cowboy and his faithful companion Jolly Jumper crossing a cotton field of the southern United States.
COIN SET
COIN SET
A coin set presenting the 2020 vintage coins completes the series dedicated to the universe of Lucky Luke. It uses the visual of the 10€ silver coin and the mini medal with Monnaie de Paris logo affixed to the traditional yellow banner that appears on the comics.