Catalog
1 Sobirana Saint Ermengol
| Issuer | Govern d'Andorra (Government of Andorra) |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Weight | 7.95 g |
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| Obverse description | Enthroned frontal effigy of Saint Ermengol (Sant Ermengau), Bishop of Urgell, depicted in full pontifical vestments including mitre and cope, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a crozier in his left. A nimbus surrounds the bishop's head, emphasizing his saintly status. To the lower left of the throne, a small architectural vignette with water alludes to the legend of the saint's death at a bridge. A floral spray appears to the lower right of the figure. The circular Latin legend SANCTVS ERMENGARDVS D M EPS VRGELLENSIS runs along the periphery, separated from the central design by a beaded border, with the engraver's name TERUGGI also present in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising the quartered coat of arms of Andorra, displayed within a cusped, polylobed shield: the first quarter bears the mitre and crozier of the Bishop of Urgell on a field of vertical lines; the second quarter displays the vertical bars of the House of Aragon; the third quarter repeats the Aragonese bars; and the fourth quarter shows a bull passant, representing the Count of Foix. The shield is set within a decorative cartouche and is surrounded by the circular Latin legend ET DOMINVS VALLIVM ANDORRAE along the upper and lateral periphery and the Roman numeral date MCMLXXVII along the lower arc, all separated from the design by a beaded border. The engraver's initials S.J. appear in the lower field beneath the shield. |
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