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5 Cèntims Our Lady of Canòlic

Issuer Andorra
Year 2004
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Obverse description The quartered coat of arms of Andorra occupies the central field, featuring the four traditional heraldic quarters of the co-princes, surmounted by a mitre and crozier. The shield is flanked by ornate baroque cartouche scrollwork and suspended from a ribbon bearing the national motto VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR in the lower portion. The legend PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA arcs along the upper rim, while the date 2004 appears in the lower field beneath the shield.
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Reverse description A frontal effigy of the Romanesque wooden statue of Our Lady of Canòlic (Mare de Déu de Canòlic) occupies the central field, depicting the enthroned Virgin Mary standing, crowned, and holding the Christ Child before her with both arms extended. The figure is rendered in a stylized Romanesque artistic manner faithful to the original medieval sculpture venerated in the sanctuary of Canòlic. The legend MARE DE DÉU DE CANÒLIC curves along the left rim, while the denomination 5 CÈNTIMS appears in two lines to the right of the figure.
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