3830) 80 years of Suske and Wiske Medal Collection, Netherlands: The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has issued a set of 12 Medals featuring popular characters from the Belgian Comic Magazine: Date/Year of Medals issue: 03/2025:
Suske en Wiske Weekblad was a Belgian comics magazine which debuted in September 15, 1993 and ran in weekly syndication until December 24, 2003. It was based on the popularity of Suske en Wiske and notable for being the last attempt in Flanders to release a new comic book magazine.
Every new issue was published on Wednesdays. The magazine mostly published prepublications of comics distributed by Standaard Uitgeverij, such as Suske en Wiske and other comics of Studio Vandersteen.
But it also provided a place for Dutch comics and translations of British, American, Walloon and French comic strip series. Some comics were reprints of older series, such as Boule et Bill. Apart from comics the magazine also featured games, posters, interviews, articles, mini-comics and contests.
Thanks to the popularity of Suske en Wiske in Flanders and the Netherlands the magazine sold well. The first issue was a free gift with the 237th Suske en Wiske album De Snikkende Sirene (1993).
Suske & Wiske (Spike & Suzy) is one of the most popular comic strips in the Dutch language.
Willy Vandersteen (1913-1990) began working on this comic strip in 1945. The series was later continued by Paul Geerts, Marc Verhaegen, and then the duo Luc Morjaeu and Peter Van Gucht. This makes it the longest lasting series in Belgium.
Suske & Wiske is most of all a funny comic strip for all ages containing lots of colourful characters. However, the series also includes elements of fantasy, history and social critique.
Just like many other Belgian comic strips the tales of Suske en Wiske have also appeared in several other languages, even if only for a few albums. And this means that the duo have acquired an impressive list of new names. Here's the rundown:
African: Neelsie & Miemsie
Chinese: 波布和波贝特 (Bobu & Bobete in 1996) and 苏苏和维维 (Susu & Weiwei since 2011)
Danish: Finn & Fiffi (later: Bob & Bobette)
German: Ulla und Peter (later: Bob und Babette/Suske und Wiske/Frida und Freddie)
Esperanto: Cisko kaj Vinjo
English (UK): Bob & Bobette (later: Spike & Suzy)
English (US): Willy & Wanda
Finnish: Anu ja Antti
French: Bob & Bobette
Greek: Bobi & Lou
Indonesian: Bobby dan Wanda
Italian: Bob e Bobette
Japanese: ススカとウィスカ (Susuka to Wisuka)
Latin: Lucius et Lucia
Norwegian: Finn & Fiffi
Portuguese: Bibi & Baba
Portuguese (Brazil): Zé & Maria
Spanish: Bob y Bobette, Bob y Bobet
Swahili: Bob na Bobette
Tamil: Bayankaap & Bayanam
Tibetan: Baga & Basang
Icelandic: Siggi og Vigga
Swedish: Finn & Fiffi
Celebrating 80 Years of Suske and Wiske: with the Puike Penningen collection:
This year the Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) celebrates the 80th anniversary of the iconic duo Suske en Wiske! The Royal Dutch Mint presents, in collaboration with the Standaard Uitgeverij, the cheerful Suske and Wiske collection 'De Puike Penningen'.
The Anniversary Collection:
The Anniversary Collection consists of twelve cupro nickel issues with color of the most beloved characters from the Suske and Wiske comics.
To mark this anniversary, the Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has presented an exclusive medal collection, bringing the adventures and friendship of these beloved characters to life.
- Each medal is carefully designed and features a famous character, perfect for collectors and fans of all ages.
- The collection contains twelve full-colour characters from the much-loved comic series
- A Handy Collection Album comes with the third delivery
- Delivery from March 2025
The first issue portrays the main character Suske
Previous heroes celebrated their anniversary with a colourful medal collection.
Now that Suske and Wiske are celebrating their 80th, the Royal Dutch Mint, in collaboration with the Standaard Uitgeverij, is publishing the 80 years of Suske and Wiske 'Puike Penningen' Collection!
The Coin Collection consists of twelve beloved characters from the well-known, still current, comic series:
The Medals include:
Suske
Aunt Sidonia
Wiske
Sus Antigoon
Professor Barabas
Jerom
Crimson
The black lady
Arthur
Theophile Boomerang
Schanulleke
Lambic
Designs on each Medal:
Each issue features a popular character from the iconic comic series in colour on the front with the name embossed. On the back one can see the 80 years of Suske en Wiske logo. The issues are delivered in a protective capsule.
With the third delivery one will receive a collector's album resembling a comic book with additional background information. The tokens can be placed in it safely and clearly.
All collection texts are in Dutch.
The specifications of these medals are:
Weight: 15.5 g; Mintage/Circulation: 1,250 pcs; Metal Composition: Cu/ni; Medal Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Diameter/Size: 33.00 mm.
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