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20 Diners - Joan Martí i Alanis Games of the Small States
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#67 |
| Obverse description | The quartered shield of Andorra, surmounted by a mural crown, occupies the left portion of the field. To the right of the shield, a five-line legend identifies the co-prince Joan D.M. as Bishop of Urgell and Prince of Andorra. The denomination '20 D.' appears in large numerals below the shield, with the date '1991' beneath it in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized figure of a racing cyclist in a crouched aerodynamic posture is depicted in the center of the field, rendered in bold relief. Behind and above the cyclist, a series of stylized mountain peaks fill the upper portion of the design, evoking the Pyrenean landscape. The circular legend 'IV JOCS DELS PETITS ESTATS D'EUROPA' runs around the upper periphery, while 'ANDORRA' and the date '1991' appear in the lower exergual area, flanked by decorative dots. |
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Andorra began issuing its own coinage only in 1976, centuries after the co-principality had functioned without a domestic currency — using French francs and Spanish pesetas interchangeably. The 1991 Games of the Small States of Europe, hosted in Andorra la Vella, gave the government a ready occasion for a commemorative series, and several denominations were struck in this .925 silver specification to coincide with the event.
Joan Martí i Alanis served as Episcopal Co-Prince from 1971 to 2003, one of the longest tenures in that office.