Andorra

Elements of nature, wildlife and flora. The chamois is one of the most emblematic species of Andorra and The vulture is one of the most endangered large birds of prey in Europe and the Pyrenean population is the most important.

Elements of nature, wildlife and flora. The chamois is one of the most emblematic species of Andorra and The vulture is one of the most endangered large birds of prey in Europe and the Pyrenean population is the most important.

Elements of nature, wildlife and flora. The chamois is one of the most emblematic species of Andorra and The vulture is one of the most endangered large birds of prey in Europe and the Pyrenean population is the most important.

Elements of Roman art. The church of Santa Coloma is a Romanesque tenth century building with a rectangular nave covered with wooden trusses and a rectangular apse. In the twelfth century a Lombard bell tower was added, one of the few specimens in the Principality that retains pictorial decoration and a sculpted head, witness of the Romanesque sculpture.

Elements of Roman art. The church of Santa Coloma is a Romanesque tenth century building with a rectangular nave covered with wooden trusses and a rectangular apse. In the twelfth century a Lombard bell tower was added, one of the few specimens in the Principality that retains pictorial decoration and a sculpted head, witness of the Romanesque sculpture.

Elements of Roman art. The church of Santa Coloma is a Romanesque tenth century building with a rectangular nave covered with wooden trusses and a rectangular apse. In the twelfth century a Lombard bell tower was added, one of the few specimens in the Principality that retains pictorial decoration and a sculpted head, witness of the Romanesque sculpture.

Casa de la Vall - historical house in Andorra la Vella, part of the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.

The coat of arms of Andorra and the motto virtus unita fortior.

It is considered that the first contacts of the Andorran population with skiing took place in 1924. Nowadays, skiing is the country's king of sports making Andorra a very popular destination thanks to its snow-capped mountains, spectacular landscapes and world-class ski resorts. The design of the coin commemorates the centenary of the practice of this sport in Andorra and reproduces the lower part of the silhouette of a skier together with the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the year of issue ‘2024’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: December 2024

This year, Andorra will host an important international sporting event: the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024. The design of the coin shows a rider passing through a landscape showing the spectacular nature of this sport, with the inscription ‘CAMPIONATS DEL MÓN UCI DE BTT’ (UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024). The inscriptions of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the year of issuance ‘2024’ have been reproduced at the sides of the rider, as if they were another element of this sport. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: December 2024

The United Nations is represented by two symbolic elements: two laurel wreaths and a globe, which forms part of the number 30 that has been represented, with the inscription ANYS (years) and the year date 2023 below. In the upper part of the design there is the coat of arms of Andorra and the inscription "ANDORRA MEMBRE DE LES NACIONS UNIDES" (Andorra member of the United Nations). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: November 2023

The summer solstice fire festivals were inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2015. They are traditional and popular festivities widely celebrated in Andorra each year. The design reproduces a human figure, named "fallaire", wearing a traditional cape and tracing a circle of fire with the "falla". This is the main element of the festival and consists of tree barks that, once lit, they are energetically whirled around creating large circles of fire. The graphic composition of lines in the background of the design represents the summer solstice together with the name of the issuing country "ANDORRA" and the year "2023". The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: November 2023

Legend has it that Emperor Charlemagne was the founder of Andorra in the year 805 and that he granted its inhabitants their own legal status. The design of the coin represents this legend deeply rooted in the history and culture of Andorra and shows, in its background, a landscape with mountains and a river, representing the rich scenery of our country, with the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’. The foreground of the design depicts a partial reproduction of the well-known portrait of Emperor Charlemagne by the artist Albrecht Dürer and the year of issue ‘2022’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: January 2023

The different shapes and sizes of the puzzle pieces depicted in the lower part of the design symbolize the Principality of Andorra and the countries belonging to the European Union. In the upper part of the design, the stars encircling the symbol of the common European currency represent that they are all part of the euro universe. Next to them, the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the years of the commemoration ‘2012’ and ‘2022’ are featured. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: January 2023

The foreground of the design depicts the reproduction of the Romanesque carving of Our Lady of Meritxell (patron saint of the Principality of Andorra), which dates back from the 11th and 12th centuries. The background of the design shows a partial reproduction of the basilica sanctuary where it is located, a graphic element symbolizing a flower, the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the years ‘1921-2021’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: December 2021

The subject of the coin ‘CUIDEM LA NOSTRA GENT GRAN’ (taking care of our seniors) is symbolized by the image of the hand of a young person holding another hand that shows all the signs of aging, with a stethoscope below them. The name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ encircling several reproductions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus represents the State’s commitment to preventing its spread and caring for its citizens. The design also shows the date of issue ‘2021’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: December 2021

The design of the coin shows a female face inside a wrapper of endless moving lines. These lines are formed by female names in Catalan language close together, making it difficult to read them individually, as a tribute to solidarity of women in the fight for their rights. There is one repeated name only, that of “VICTORIA” and symbolizes the victory of gaining the right to vote. The inscriptions “50 ANYS DEL SUFRAGI UNIVERSAL FEMENÍ (50 years of Universal Female Suffrage) and “ANDORRA 1970 - 2020” complete the design. These inscriptions are also incorporated into the movement of the lines in a way, in order to give more importance to the anniversary that is being commemorated.

Issued date: December 2020

The 27th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in the Principality of Andorra in 2020. Andorra, the newest and smallest member of the Ibero-American Conference, will host this meeting of the highest political level, which comprises 19 Latin American countries together with Spain, Portugal and Andorra, in order to work towards common goals such as Sustainable Development. The design of the coin shows a tree made up by human silhouettes and tine wheels. The human silhouettes symbolize the integration of society, culture and education for the realization of a sustainable future. The tine wheels symbolize the synergy of movement between the ideas and proposals of participants to this Summit. Next to the tree, there is the logo of this 27th Summit. On its upper side, three triangles represent the colours of the Andorran flag. On its lower side, six triangles represent Andorra’s opening towards Sustainable Development Goals.

Issued date: December 2020

The 2019 Ski World Cup Finals were held in the Principality of Andorra from 11 to 17 March 2019. With this event, the Principality of Andorra hosted one of the most important alpine skiing competitions in the world. For the Principality of Andorra, it was the most prestigious winter sport event that has ever been held in the country, and a turning point in the country’s trajectory as a sport destination. The design of the coin shows in the foreground a skier sliding down a slope. In the background, four curved lines, from the official logo of these Ski World Cup Finals, represent the slopes where the competition took place. Some snowflakes complete the design together with the inscription ‘FINALS DE LA COPA DEL MÓN D’ESQUÍ ANDORRA 2019’ (Andorra 2019 Ski World Cup Finals). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Issued date: March 2019

The design commemorates the 600th anniversary of the creation of the Consell de la Terra (Council of the Land). It was a representative body created in 1419, predecessor of the Consell General (General Council), the parliament of Andorra. The design depicts the upper part of the entry portal of Casa de la Vall (the parliament’s old seat), with the coat of arms of the country and a fragment of a window above it. Two compact groups of human faces on both sides of the design, as if they were stones of the building, mean the cohesion of Andorrans as a social community united in history, institutions and values.
The inscription ‘600 ANYS DEL CONSELL DE LA TERRA’ (600 years of the Council of the Land) at the top, and the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and both year dates ‘1419’ and ‘2019’ in the middle of the number ‘600’ below complete the design. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: November 2019

The design depicts the “Monument to the Men and Women of Andorra who launched the Constitution”, which stands in the square of the Consell General (Andorra’s Parliament). This monument shows the silhouettes of a man and a woman and commemorates the will expressed by the Andorran citizenry, in the referendum held on 14 March 1993, to become a constitutional state, democratic and social, as expressed in article 1 of the Constitution. To the right of the monument there is the map of Andorra with the Latin inscription “VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR” (virtue united is stronger) inside, which is the state motto of the Principality of Andorra. Surrounding the design there are the inscriptions “25è ANIVERSARI DE LA CONSTITUCIÓ 1993-2018” (25th anniversary of the Constitution 1993-2018”) and the name of the country “ANDORRA”. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: March 2018

The design of the coin depicts seven staircases (representing the seven parishes or administrative divisions of Andorra) in the shape of mountains that lead to the valley, where there is the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the year of issue ‘2018’. These staircases are, at the same time, the branches of a tree symbolizing humankind, of which Andorra is an integral part. 30 leaves come out of the branches of this tree representing the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Catalan inscription ‘70 ANYS DE LA DECLARACIÓ UNIVERSAL DELS DRETS HUMANS’ (70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) surrounds the design, strengthening this commemorative event. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Issued date: November 2018

The design reproduces on its upper part a triangle, consisting of three undulating strips representing a simplified version of the map of the country, with the inscriptions ‘Andorra’ and ‘EL PAÍS DELS PIRINEUS’ (the Pyrenean country). These three elements make up the brand owned by the Government of Andorra, which is used to provide a uniform, consistent and coordinated image to all graphic communication and, at the same time, achieve an unmistakable and instant identification. The lower part of the design depicts the year of issuance ‘2017’.The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: February 2018

The design reproduces on its upper part a triangle, consisting of three undulating strips representing a simplified version of the map of the country, with the inscriptions ‘Andorra’ and ‘EL PAíS DELS PIRINEUS’ (the Pyrenean country). These three elements make up the brand owned by the Government of Andorra, which is used to provide a uniform, consistent and coordinated image to all graphic communication and, at the same time, achieve an unmistakable and instant identification. The lower part of the design depicts the year of issuance ‘2017’.The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: February 2018

The design shows the main room of "Casa de la Vall" (premises of the Andorran Parliament) with the inscription "150 ANYS DE LA NOVA REFORMA DE 1866", the year of issuance "2016" and the name of the State of issuance "ANDORRA". This commemorative coin celebrates the 150 years of the New Reform Decree, one of the biggest steps on the Andorran and on the Consell General (Andorran Parliament) history, which represented a social and political transformation in the Principality of Andorra. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: June 2017

The design shows a microphone and an antenna circled by several circular lines with the inscription "25è ANIVERSARI DE RÀDIO I TELEVISIÓ D’ANDORRA", the year of issuance "2016" and the name of the State of issuance "ANDORRA". This commemorative coin celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Andorran public media with the beginning of the broadcast of the Andorran public radio and public television. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issued date: June 2017

The design shows a partial reproduction of a young person casting a vote. The ballot that the figure is holding reproduces the inscription "ANDORRA". To the left of the figure there are the years that are being commemorated "1985" and "2015" (the latter is the year of issue of the coin as well). A shorter inscription of the commemoration surrounds the whole design "30è ANIVERSARI MAJORIA D'EDAT ALS 18 ANYS" (30th anniversary Coming of Age at 18 years old)

Issued date: July 2016

The design shows at the top the map of Andorra with the coat of arms of the Principality highlighted inside it. At the bottom of the design, two opposing arrows interlaced, symbolizing the Customs Agreement between Andorra and the EU, show the years that are being commemorated "1990" and "2015" (the latter is also the year of issue of the coin) and the name of the issuing country "ANDORRA". Surrounding the map of Andorra appears the inscription "25è aniversari de la Signatura de l'Acord Duaner amb la Unió Europea" (25thanniversary of the Signature of the Customs Agreement with the European Union).

Issued date: July 2016

This coin represents the number 20 whose 0 is formed a circle in which there are 12 stars on the flag of the Council of Europe. In the lower part appears the year "2014," to the left is the coat of arms of Andorra and in the upper part is registered with the caption "ANDORRA AL CONSELL D'EUROPA" (Andorra in the Council of Europe). The outer ring of the coin shows the twelve stars of the European flag.

Issued date: February 2016