2 Euro Commemorative coins Andorra 2021
"Let's take care of our elderly"
On the obverse, in the lower part of the coin, two hands are depicted, one on top of the other: the first, of a young person, holding that of an older person (in which signs of ageing can be seen); immediately below the two hands, a stethoscope is visible. On the upper part, adjacent to the inner border, is the circular inscription 'CUIDEM LA NOSTRA GENT GRAN' ('LET US TAKE CARE OF OUR OLD PEOPLE'), while further down is the inscription 'ANDORRA'. Between the two inscriptions, inside a semicircle with the word 'ANDORRA' as its diameter, are reproductions of the Covid-19 virus. On the left, in the space between the inscription 'ANDORRA' and the design of the hands, is the minting year. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six '2' in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).
Date | Rarity | Circulation coins | Uncirculated | Proof | Total mintage |
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2021 | NC | 70.000 | 70.000 |
100 years since the coronation of Our Lady of Meritxell
The obverse depicts, in the centre and foreground, the Romanesque statue of Our Lady of Meritxell (patron saint of the Principality of Andorra), dating from the 11th-12th centuries. In the background is a partial reproduction of the sanctuary in which the statue is kept, and between the architectural components, to the right of the Virgin's face, a stylised design symbolising a flower can be seen. At the bottom of the coin, close to the edge, is the arched inscription 'ANDORRA', while immediately above the inscription, on either side of the image of the statue, are the years '1921' on the left and '2021' on the right.On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six '2' in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).
Date | Rarity | Circulation coins | Uncirculated | Proof | Total mintage |
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2021 | NC | 70.000 | 3.750 | 73.750 |