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25 Diners - Joan Martí i Alanis XV FIFA World Cup
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Andorra, featuring the quartered shield with the bishop's mitre and crozier and the Catalan bars, is positioned to the left of the field. To the right, a five-line legend identifies the co-prince Joan D.M., Bishop of Urgell and Prince of Andorra. The denomination '25 D.' appears in large numerals in the lower left field, with the date '1993' struck below in the exergue area. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic full-figure depiction of a football player in mid-stride dribbling a ball occupies the right portion of the field, rendered in high relief. To the left, an incuse outline of a dove in flight symbolises peace and the spirit of the games. The inscription 'USA 1994' appears in the lower left field beneath the dove, commemorating the host nation and year of the tournament. The curved legend 'CAMPIONAT MUNDIAL DE FUTBOL' arcs along the upper periphery, and the engraver's initials 'LT' are visible in the lower left field. |
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Andorra issued this coin under the authority of the Episcopal Co-Prince Joan Martí i Alanis, one of two co-princes who jointly govern the principality — the other being the French head of state. That dual-suzerainty arrangement, dating to a 1278 paréage between the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, means Andorran coinage requires implicit sanction from both Paris and the episcopal seat. Martí i Alanis held the bishopric of Urgell from 1971 until 2003, and his name appears on a substantial portion of Andorra's commemorative output from that period.
The 1994 World Cup was hosted jointly by nine American cities. Andorra — which has never qualified for a World Cup — was among dozens of small states issuing FIFA-licensed commemoratives, a reliable revenue stream for micro-state mints throughout the 1990s.