Andorran diner
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The Andorran diner is a commemorative currency
issued in form of coin
s intended for collectors. 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, golder and bimetallic issues. The most commemorated topic is Charlemagne
.
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 you can change diners for euro
s. 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.
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 Manual Digest.
Commemorative coins of Andorra
* 10 diners - silver - Mouflon mountain goat - 2002* 20 diners - bi-metallic Ag/Au - Charlemagne's Coronation - 1996* 20 diners - bi-metallic Ag/Au - 50th anniversary Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 1998...
issued in form of coin
Coin
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s intended for collectors. A diner is divided into 100 cèntims. The name diner (money in Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) is derived from the Roman
Ancient Rome
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currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
denarius
Denarius
In the Roman currency system, the denarius was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus...
.
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, golder and bimetallic issues. The most commemorated topic is Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
.
The exchange rate
Exchange rate
In finance, an exchange rate between two currencies is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another. It is also regarded as the value of one country’s currency in terms of another currency...
was defined (informally) as 100 ESP
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
(0.60 EUR) or 5 FRF (~125 ESP or 0.75 EUR) to one diner. But there is no bank or other authority where you can change diners for euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s. It is only an informal relation. It is not possible to buy anything with diners in Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
. It is not possible to open an account in diners. It is only an artificial currency to produce commemorative coins.
In 1998 the General Council of the Valleys
General Council of the Valleys
The General Council is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. It is sometimes referred to as the General Council of the Valleys because it was the historical name and to distinguish it from similarly named bodies in the Val d'Aran and in France.-Organization:There are twenty-eight "general...
issued for the first time a series of diner denominated coins to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Manual Digest.