2 Diners Our Lady of Lourdes

Features

Issuer Andorra
Co-prince Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (2003-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 2 Diners (2 ADD)
Currency Diner (1977-2014)
Composition Gold (.999)
Weight 0.73 g
Diameter 11 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
322482
References KM# 413
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of the Miracles of Lourdes

Obverse

Coat of arms of Andorra with the motto "Virtus Unita Fortior" inside a semi-open circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA
VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR
2 D.
2008

Translation:
Principality of Andorra
United virtue is stronger

Reverse

Statue of Mary with wreath of stars

Script: Latin

Lettering: VERGE DE LOURDES

Translation: Our Lady of Lourdes

Edge

Reeded

Mint

B. H. Mayer Kunstprageanstalt, Karlsfeld, Germany (1999-date)

Comments

Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic title of the Mary, mother of Jesus, venerated in honour of the Marian apparitions that occurred in Lourdes, France. The first apparition of 11 February 1858, of which Bernadette Soubirous (age 14) told her mother that a "Lady" spoke to her in the cave of Massabielle (1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town) while she was gathering firewood with her sister and a friend.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  Proof

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