⁣⁢The inner part of the coin depicts a portrait of Maria Montessori in a geometric composition with didactic elements drawn from her educational system. On the left side, the inscription "Maria Montessori" and the Rome Mint mark "R". On the right side, the monogram of the Italian Republic "RI" and the initials of the designer, Luciana De Simoni. At the top and bottom respectively, the dates "1870" and "2020", the birth year of the Italian educator and the year the coins were issued.⁤⁣