OBVERSE

⁣⁢Effigy of Giovanni Pascoli.
To the right of the portrait, the intertwined initials "RI" of the Italian Republic. To the left, the mint mark "R"; at the collar level, the initials "MCC" of the artist.
On either side of the portrait are engraved the years "1912" - "2012".⁤⁣

⁣⁢Giovanni Pascoli was an Italian poet writing in Latin and Italian.⁤⁣

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.