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1 Diner Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre features a detailed facing portrait of Pope John Paul II, depicted in three-quarter view with his right hand raised to his cheek, wearing a zucchetto and papal vestments. The likeness captures the Pope in a contemplative pose with fine relief detailing on the face and robes. The legend JOAN PAU II arcs across the upper portion of the copper-nickel ring, while the inscription 1978 · PAPA · 2005 is positioned along the lower arc, referencing the years of his pontificate. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, and this issue — struck the same year — functions as a de facto memorial coin, though Andorra had included him in its annual diner series throughout his pontificate. The series reflects Andorra's unusual constitutional arrangement: the Bishop of Urgell serves as one of the country's two co-princes, giving the Catholic Church a direct and formal role in Andorran governance that makes papal portraiture on national coinage something other than merely ceremonial.