OBVERSE

Partially colorized depiction (actual colors) of various animals: eagle, elephant, toucan, frog, turtle, whale, and dolphin; signature of artist-engraver Silvia PETRASSI in the exergue. Legend: REPUBBLICA ITALIANA (in English: ITALIAN REPUBLIC).

REVERSE

Colorized depiction (actual animal colors) of an African elephant and its calf in their natural habitat, partially colorized (green grass and foliage); in the upper section, the face value CINQUE EURO (5 EURO) and the animal's name in Italian: ELEFANTE AFRICANO; at the bottom, the mint mark R from the Rome Mint; bottom right, the year of issue 2023.