OBVERSE

The three-quarter portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, surrounded by the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO" and the date above and to the side. On his shoulders are the inscriptions "D.L." for the designer Daniela Longo and "M.C.C INC." for the engraver Maria Carmela Colaneri. Around the coin near the edge are the twelve stars of the European flag.

REVERSE

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