The Virgin of the Rocks series from Andorra's Casa de la Moneda issues belongs to a broader tradition of kilogram silver coins produced for collector markets in the early 2010s, when demand for large-format bullion-adjacent pieces was surging across European minting houses. Andorra gained full authority to issue its own euro-denominated and commemorative coinage only after a 2011 monetary agreement with the EU — this 2013 release came during the opening wave of that newly formalized minting program.
KM#550 is struck in .999 fine silver at one kilogram, placing it firmly outside everyday handling.
The Virgin of the Rocks series from Andorra's Casa de la Moneda issues belongs to a broader tradition of kilogram silver coins produced for collector markets in the early 2010s, when demand for large-format bullion-adjacent pieces was surging across European minting houses. Andorra gained full authority to issue its own euro-denominated and commemorative coinage only after a 2011 monetary agreement with the EU — this 2013 release came during the opening wave of that newly formalized minting program.
KM#550 is struck in .999 fine silver at one kilogram, placing it firmly outside everyday handling.