15 Diners (Madonna Litta) 2011 front 15 Diners (Madonna Litta) 2011 back
15 Diners (Madonna Litta) 2011 photo
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15 Diners Madonna Litta

2011 year
Silver (.999) 50.0 g -
Description
Issuer
Andorra
Co-prince
Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (2003-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2011
Value
15 Diners (15&nbspADD)
Currency
Diner (1977-2014)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
50.0 g
Size
60 × 40 mm
Thickness
2.4 mm
Shape
Rectangular (irregular, With oval top)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#45059
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Pictorial work "Madonna Litta" by Leonardo da Vinci flanked by female columns.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ART I RENAIXEMENT
LEONARDO DA VINCI

Translation:
Art and Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Madonna Litta is a late 15th-century painting, traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. It depicts the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the Christ child, a devotional subject known as the Madonna lactans.

Interesting fact

The 15 Diners (Madonna Litta) 2011 coin from Andorra features an image of the Madonna and Child, designed by the artist Antoni Miró. The coin's design is inspired by the famous painting "Madonna Litta" by the Italian artist Giovanni Bellini.