Commemorative issue

Summer solstice fire festival

Obverse

Human figure, called “fallaire”, dressed in a traditional cape and drawing a circle of fire with the “falla” (main element of the festival and consists of tree barks which, once ignited, are energetically spun creating large circles of fire). Graphic composition of lines on the background representing the summer solstice. Coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

2023

ANDORRA

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

2 EURO

LL

Designer: Luc Luycx Read more on Wikipedia

Edge

Finely milled with "2" in incuse, followed by two five-pointed stars, repeated six times alternately from bottom to top and vice versa.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2★★2★★2★★2★★2★★2★★

2 Euros (Summer solstice fire festival) - obverse

© albinh (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

The summer solstice fire festivals take place in the Pyrenees each year on the same night when the sun is at its zenith. Once night falls, people from different towns and villages carry flaming torches down the mountains to light a variety of traditionally constructed beacons. The descent is a special moment for young people, signifying the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

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