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50 Diners Napoleon I; silver
| Issuer | Andorra |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Currency | Diner (1977-2014) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the quartered coat of arms of Andorra within an ornate cartouche with scrollwork, the quarters depicting the mitre and crozier of the Bishop of Urgell, the vertical stripes of the County of Foix, the vertical stripes of Catalonia, and two bulls passant representing the Viscountcy of Béarn. The denomination '50 DINERS' appears in the upper field above the shield, while the date '1964' is inscribed in the lower field. The national motto 'VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR' is engraved on a ribbon beneath the coat of arms. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Andorra had no formal coinage tradition of its own until the 1960s, when a series of collector-oriented silver issues appeared under the authority of the co-princes — a constitutional arrangement dating to 1278 that places joint sovereignty in the Bishop of Urgell and the French head of state simultaneously. Napoleon I held that French co-princeship from 1806, making him technically one of Andorra's rulers, which is the sole basis for his appearance on this coin nearly 150 years after his death.
The X# prefix in Krause's catalog designates non-circulating issues. This piece never passed through Andorran commerce.