Belgium 5 Euro Coin 2025 “Largo Winch” Relief BU in Coincard

Largo Winch – From Novel Hero to Comic Book Icon

Largo Winch is much more than an adventure series – it is a modern legend in the European comic landscape. The origins of the character go back to the 1970s, when writer Jean Van Hamme wrote a series of English-language thrillers about a mysterious young billionaire with Yugoslav roots. The books achieved modest success, but Van Hamme felt that Largo’s story was waiting for a different medium: the comic book.

In 1990, he found the perfect creative partner in talented Belgian artist Philippe Francq. Together, they transformed Largo Winch into a visually gripping comic series that combines classic action and economic intrigue with contemporary themes such as corruption, power, and identity. The series quickly became a staple in the European comics scene and grew into a fan favourite, with millions of copies sold in dozens of languages.

What sets it apart is the unique way Largo Winch uses the financial world as a backdrop for espionage, conspiracies and moral dilemmas. He is an unlikely hero: as charming as he is vulnerable, as rational as he is reckless.

The series also inspired two French-language feature films (Largo Winch and Largo Winch II), starring Tomer Sisley, which helped bring the character to an international audience.

Available to you in two handsome versions!

Today, 35 years after the first comic book album, Largo Winch remains a rare phenomenon: a hero who evolves with the times, continues to surprise his readers, and effortlessly balances blockbuster action with emotional depth. All the more reason to issue this Largo Winch 5-euro coin in two different versions: relief and colour.

The front of both coins features the bold portrait of the adventurous billionaire. However, the coloured 5-euro coin shows comic book icon ‘Largo Winch’ in the original colours of the latest album and comes in a distinctive coincard packaging. This makes the difference between the two 5-euro coins even more striking.

And so, the desire grows to simply order both versions at once.