OBVERSE

⁣⁢The design reproduces a portrait of the poet. To the right and in a semicircle, the dates "1616-2016" and the name of the issuing country "San Marino"; at the bottom right, the artist's initials "MB." To the left and in a semicircle, the inscription "William Shakespeare"; at the bottom left, the mint mark "R."⁤⁣

⁣⁢The outer ring of the coin depicts 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.