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1 Diner Sanctuary of Meritxell
| Issuer | Government of Andorra |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Diner (1 ADD) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylised architectural rendering of the Sanctuary of Meritxell, the national shrine of Andorra, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill and rebuilt after the 1972 fire. The modern church facade with its distinctive vertical tower is depicted in the left portion of the field, alongside the lower traditional stone structure. The inscription SANTUARI DE MERITXELL appears in two lines to the right of the building. The design is framed by a fine beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | SANTUARI DE MERITXELL (Translation: Sanctuary of Meritxell) |
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Andorra's gold diners issued for the Sanctuary of Meritxell belong to a series produced almost entirely for collector export — the principality has no meaningful domestic coin circulation, and these fractional gold pieces were never intended to trade as currency. The Sanctuary itself was rebuilt by architect Ricardo Bofill after a fire destroyed the medieval original in 1972, making it an unusually modern pilgrimage site for a nation that markets its antiquity.