2 Euro Commemorative coins Andorra 2017

100 years of the anthem of Andorra

In the Obverse side, in the center of the coin, three rows of stave are reproduced with the first notes of the hymn of Andorra, adopted by the Principality in 1917. The design is completed by a decoration with floral style and the central inscription "Himne Andorrà" (Anthem of Andorra), divided by the stave. In the upper part there is the date of minting, followed below by the inscription "100 anys de l'himne d’Andorra" (100 years of the anthem of Andorra), engraved on two lines and with characters of different sizes. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Andorra: the Pyrenean country

In the upper part of the Obverse is depicted a triangle, with three wavy strips on its sides and reproducing, in a simplified version, the map of Andorra. Immediately below the triangle is engraved the inscription "ANDORRA", followed below by the inscription "EL PAÍS DELS PIRINEUS". These three elements form the brand of the Principality, mainly used to allow a secure identification in graphic communication. The lower part shows the date of minting. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).