OBVERSE

On the obverse, a design commemorating the 150th anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death, featuring a portrait of the latter, three-quarters to the left, wearing a suit and bow tie; on the left, the initials RI for Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic), the date of the commemorated event, 1873, and the year of issue, 2023; on the right, the letter R from the Rome Mint; on the ring, the twelve emblematic five-pointed European stars point upwards. 

REVERSE