⁣⁢The inner part of the coin features a portrait of Maria Montessori within a geometric composition with didactic elements drawn from her educational system. On the left side, the inscription "Maria Montessori" and the mint mark of the Rome Mint "R". On the right side, the monogram of the Italian Republic "RI" and the initials of the designer, Luciana De Simoni. Respectively at the top and bottom, the dates "1870" and "2020", the birth year of the Italian pedagogue and the year the coins were issued.⁤⁣