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5 Cèntims Our Lady of Canòlic
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 5 Cèntims (0.05 ADD) |
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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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Andorra had no official coinage of its own for most of its history, relying on French and Spanish currency under its unusual co-principality arrangement. The 2004 brass issues, including this piece, were struck as collector series rather than circulating currency — Andorra would not adopt the euro as legal tender until 2014 following a formal monetary agreement with the EU signed in 2011.
Our Lady of Canòlic is venerated at a sanctuary in the Sant Julià de Lòria parish, one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in the Pyrenees.