Descriptions
Observe :
€2 and €1, 50, 20 and 10 cent show the European Union
as of 1 January 2007, a geographical image of Europe.
5, 2 and 1 cent show Europe in relation to Africa and
Asia on a globe.
Reverse :
1c, 2c & 5c – Pyrenean chamois ( Rupicapra pyrenaica ), a goat antelope
that lives in the Pyrenees, Catabrian Mountains and Apennine Mountains.
10c, 20c & 50c – the Church of Santa Coloma and a
depiction of Christ from the church Sant
Martí de la Cortinada. ( the depiction
of Christ may be removed due to the objection from the European Commission on
the grounds of religious neutrality )
€1 - Casa de la Vall
€2 - Coat of arms of Andorra
Brief Introduction
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, also
called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a microstate in
Southwestern Europe sandwiched between Spain and France at the Pyrenees
mountains, having only an area of 468m2 and an estimated population
of 85,000 in 2012.
Andorra was created under a charter in A.D.988. The present Principality was formed
in A.D.1278. It is known as a
principality as it is a monarchy headed by two Co-Princes – the Spanish/Roman
Catholic Bishop of Urgell and the President of France.
Andorra did not have an official currency. Prior to adopting the euro, Andorra used the
French franc and Spanish peseta. When the
two currencies were replaced by the euro in 2002, the euro became the de facto sole circulating currency in Andorra.
However, Andorra is not a member of the European
Union. Yet, in 2011, a monetary
agreement was sign between Andorra and the EU, allowing Andorra to mint euro coins
from 2013. As on 1 April 2012, the euro
became Andorra’s official currency.
A design competition for the national side of the
euro coins was launched in 2013. The Andorra
euro coins were supposed to be issued early 2014, but were delayed.
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