5 Diners (Brown Bear)

Issuer Andorra

Type Collector coins

Obverse

Coat of arms of Andorra with the motto "Virtus Unita Fortior" inside a semi-open circle

Lettering: PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR 5 D. 2010

Reverse

Cantabrian Brown Bear

Lettering: FLORA I FAUNA DELS PIRINEUS ÓS BRU

Basic Information

Category Exonumia

Ruler Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation coin

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 5 Diners (Numeric: 5)

Series Flora and Fauna of the Pyrenees

References

KM #315

Physical Characteristics

Composition Silver (.999)

Weight 15.6 g

Size 35 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

PRINCIPAT D'ANDORRA VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR 5 D. 2010

Reverse Lettering

FLORA I FAUNA DELS PIRINEUS ÓS BRU

Comments

The Cantabrian brown bear or Iberian brown bear, or just Iberian bear (Ursus arctos pyrenaicus) is a population of Eurasian brown bears (Ursus arctos arctos) living in the Cantabrian Mountains of Spain. On average, females weigh 85 kg (187 lb), but can reach a weight of 150 kg (330 lb). Males average 115 kg (254 lb), though they can weigh as much as 200 kg (440 lb).