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5 Diners Marriage at Cana - Giotto di Bondone
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 2012-2013 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the quartered coat of arms of Andorra at center, displayed on an ornately engraved field with elaborate acanthus scrollwork and floral arabesques filling the entire rectangular planchet. A small oval cartouche bearing a mitre and crozier device appears at the top center of the composition. The denomination '5 D.' is inscribed in the left field, and the date '2012' appears in the right field, both integrated within the decorative scrollwork. The silver fineness mark 'Ag 925' is inscribed in the lower left field, and the mint mark 'MW' (Mint of Poland) is visible in the lower right. The legend 'VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR' appears on a ribbon below the shield, and 'Principat d'Andorra' is inscribed along the lower margin in an ornate gothic-style lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR 5 D. Principat d'Andorra 2012 Ag 925 (Translation: United virtue is stronger Principality of Andorra) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-color reproduction of a fragment of the fresco 'Nozze di Cana' (The Marriage at Cana) by the Italian medieval master Giotto di Bondone, originally painted circa 1304-1306 as part of the cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. The scene depicts figures gathered at the wedding feast, rendered in Giotto's characteristic early Gothic style with naturalistic drapery and expressive faces. The vibrant polychrome enamel application faithfully reproduces the warm ochres, blues, and reds of the original fresco. The rectangular format of the coin provides an ideal canvas for this artistic reproduction. The image fills the entire reverse field to the inner border. |
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