OBVERSE

The inner part of the coin depicts a happy family looking towards the future, with the Milan Cathedral in the background, which will host the seventh World Meeting of Families. The name of the event and Vatican City in Italian, as well as the year "2012," are inscribed around the family scene. The mint mark "R" is located between the little boy and his mother.

REVERSE

A map showing the fifteen member states of the European Union united is depicted on a dynamic background composed of the twelve stars of the European Union.