Global InformationAndorran diner information
| Diner andorrà (Catalan) | |
|---|---|
 10 andorran diners | |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | D. |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | cèntims |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) |  Andorra1 |
| Valuation | |
| Pegged with | French franc (1:5) and Spanish peseta (1:100)2 euro (1:0.75) |
1 Not legal tender. Intended for collectors only. 2 Informal exchange rate (never officially fixed) | |
The Andorran diner (ADD) is a commemorative currency issued in form of coins intended for collectors and without a legal tender value. A diner is divided into 100 cèntims. The name diner ("money" in Catalan) is derived from the Roman currency denarius.
The Servei d'Emissions de la Vegueria Episcopal has issued from 1977 onwards various series of diner denominated coins. Previously there were minor privately issued diner coinage (with no legal value). There have been silver, golden and bimetallic issues. The most commemorated topic is Charlemagne.[1]
The exchange rate was defined (informally) as 100 ESP (0.60 EUR) or 5 FRF (~125 ESP or 0.75 EUR) to one diner. But there is no bank or other authority where visitors to Andorra can change diners for euros. It is only an informal relation. It is not possible to buy anything with diners in Andorra. It is not possible to open an account in diners. It is only an artificial currency to produce commemorative coins.[2]
In 1998 the General Council of the Valleys issued for the first time a series of diner denominated coins to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Manual Digest.[3]
| Coins of the Andorran diner (examples) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of first minting | |||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |||
| 1 cèntim | 22 mm | 1.75 mm | 1.25 g | Aluminium | Plain/Smooth | Crown and laurel wreath; text "JOAN D.M. BISBE D'URGELL I PRINCEP D'ANDORRA", "1 CÈNTIM", "1999" | Angel carrying a wheatsheaf; text "FAO ALIMENTS GARANTITS PEL SEGLE XXI" | 1999 | |
| 1 cèntim | 18 mm | 2.8 g | Brass | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "1 ct.", "2005" | Two Findern flowers (Narcissus poeticus); text "GRANDALLA" | 2005 | ||
| 1 cèntim | 21 mm | 1.85 mm | 4.5 g | Brass | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "1 ct.", "2013" | Male Eurasian Capercaillie (Grouse); text "GALL FER" | 2013 | |
| 2 cèntims | 21.3 mm | 4 g | Brass | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "2 ct.", "2005" | Pyrenean Chamois; text "ISARD" | 2005 | ||
| 2 cèntims | 22 mm | 1.75 mm | 4.324 g | Brass | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "2 ct.", "2013" | Findern flowers (Narcissus poeticus); text "GRANDALLA" | 2013 | |
| 5 cèntims | 24.5 mm | 5.5 g | Brass | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "5 ct.", "2005" | Wall painting at Santa Coloma church: winged mythological animals surround central religious figure; text "SANTA COLOMA FRAGMENT PICTÒRIC" | 2005 | ||
| 5 cèntims | 23 mm | 1.80 mm | 5 g | Brass | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "5 ct.", "2013" | Pont de la Margineda bridge: text "PONT DE LA MARGINEDA" | 2013 | |
| 10 cèntims | 22.2 mm | 6.5 g | Cupronickel | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "10 ct.", "2005" | Saint Vicent's d'Enclar church; text "SANT VICENÇ D'ENCLAR" | 2005 | ||
| 10 cèntims | 25 mm | 2.20 mm | 7 g | Cupronickel | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "10 ct.", "2013" | Mural painting at Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós; text "PINTURA MURAL SANT CRISTÒFOL D'ANYÓS" | 2013 | |
| 25 cèntims | 24.2 mm | 7.75 g | Cupronickel | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "25 ct.", "2005" | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Meritxell; text "SANTUARI DE MERITXELL" | 2005 | ||
| 25 cèntims | 25.4 mm | 2.15 mm | 7.7 g | Cupronickel | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "25 ct.", "2013" | Mouflon; text "MUFLÓ" | 2013 | |
| 50 cèntims | 25.9 mm | 8.8 g | Cupronickel | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "50 ct.", "2005" | Map of Andorra; texts "ORDINO", "CANILLO", "LA MASSANA", "ENCAMP", "ESCALDES ENGORDANY", "ANDORRA LA VELLA", "SANT JULIÀ DE LÒRIA", "ANDORRA" | 2005 | ||
| 50 cèntims | 28 mm | 2.10 mm | 8.8 g | Cupronickel | Plain/Smooth | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "50 ct.", "2013" | Portrait of Charlemagne with crown and sword; text "CARLEMANY" | 2013 | |
| 1 diner | 24.5 mm | 8.5 g | Bi-metallic coin (Brass center plug with a cupronickel outer ring) | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "1 D.", "2005" | Our Lady of Meritxell; text "MARE DE DÉU DE MERITXELL" | 2005 | ||
| 1 diner | 38.6 mm | 2.89 mm | 31.105 g | .999 silver | Reeded | Eagle; text "ANDORRA", "1 DINER", "2008", "1 UNÇA PLATA PURA .999" | Details of the Coat of arms of Andorra | 2008 | |
| 1 diner | 28 mm | 2.90 mm | 12.2 g | Brass | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "1 D.", "2013" | Our Lady of Meritxell; text "MARE DE DÉU DE MERITXELL" | 2013 | |
| 2 diners | 28.4 mm | 11.25 g | Bi-metallic coin (Cupronickel center plug with a brass outer ring) | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra; text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "2 D.", "2005" | Signing of the Paréages between the Bishop of Urgell and Count of Foix; text "SIGNATURA DELS PAREATGES" | 2005 | ||
| 2 diners | 13.92 mm | 1 g | .999 gold | Reeded | Eagle; text "ANDORRA", "2 DINERS", "2011", "1 G OR PUR .999" | Details of the Coat of arms of Andorra | 2011 | ||
| 2 diners | 13.92 mm | 1 g | .9999 gold | Reeded | Eagle; text "ANDORRA", "2 DINERS", "2012", "1 G OR PUR .9999" | Details of the Coat of arms of Andorra | 2012 | ||
| 5 diners | 38.5 mm | 20 g | .999 silver | Reeded | Coat of arms of Andorra, text "PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA", "5 D.", "2013" | Golden eagle in flight, text "ÀGUILA DAURADA", "PLATA PURA .999" | 2013 | ||
| 10 diners | 16.46 mm | 3.11 g | .999 gold | Reeded | Eagle; text "ANDORRA", "10 DINERS", "2009", "1/10 UNÇA OR PUR .999" | Details of the Coat of arms of Andorra | 2009 | ||
- ^ Worldwide Bi-Metallic Collectors Club: Andorran diner
- ^ Euro Collections International Andorra Coins and Coin Sets Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Some later uses of andorran diner