| Description : Italian coin designer Orietta Rossi designed the first
Andorran €2 commemorative coin celebrating Andorra's 20 years of membership of the Council of Europe. The coin shows
the coat of arms of Andorra with the Latin motto "VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR" (Virtus unita fortior, United Virtue is stronger).
Shown on the coat of arms is the mitre and crosier of the Bishop of Urgell, Prince of Andorra together with three stakes
taken from of the coat of arms of Foix and four of Catalonia respectively, there are also the two cows taken from the flag
of the Counts of Béarn. At the top of the coin is "ANDORRA AL CONSELL D'EUROPA" (Andorra member of the Council of
Europe), next to the coat of arms is the number "20" which has the twelve European stars within the zero, and below it the
year of issue "2014". Andorran coins are minted alternately in the countries of the Princes of Andorra, in 2014 it was the
turn of the Royal Mint Real Casa de la Moneda in Madrid. Due to organisational problems the coin could not be issued
until 2016. |
