1 Cèntim Sant Martí de la Cortinada 2004

Weight

1.9 g

Diameter

27.0 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Aluminium

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Milled

Front design

Coat of arms of Andorra with the motto "Virtus Unita Fortior"

Back design

Wall painting at Sant Martí de la Cortinada, figure (possibly Saint Martí) with bird at his back.

Year of Minting

2004

Location

Andorra

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR 2004 Reverse: Fragment mural - Sant Martí de la Cortinada 1 CÈNTIM

Context

Sant Martí de la Cortinada is a Romanesque church located in the north of Ordino, Principality of Andorra, declared a Site of Cultural Interest. The original building has undergone different transformations and extensions over time, which have been expanding towards the north. Currently it has a single nave, almost square in plan, with side chapels and a quadrangular apse. Sant Martí is a church that had an important pictorial decoration. In 1968, when it was being restored, the Romanesque wall paintings were found in the apse area, dating back to the end of the 12th century. Among them stand out the figures of a fantastic animal (a kind of wolf with a forked tongue) and a character named Guillem Guifré, who carries a knife and a glass. Bishop Sant Martí de Tours is also represented.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Collector coins

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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