In the central disc female head with towered crown facing left, hair swathed in fabric. Only the crown is outside the disc. In outer ring the legend and twelve stars (dividing the legend: six above the head and six below the neck) representing the State members of the EU. Name of the author below the neck.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPVBBLICA ****** ITALIANA ******
L.CRETARA (Translation: Italian Republic L.Creatara)
Reverse description
A portion of the globe centered on Europe with thick meridian and parallels outlined. In the inner disc five folded papers are above the map around the border, creating a window in shape of a five-pointed star above the Europe. In the outer ring are the value below, with name of the author right above it, but in the disc. The date is vertical on the left, while the mintmark is at right.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1
9
9
8 R
PERNAZZA
L.1000
Edge
Alternating smooth and milled sections
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1997 R - - 80 000 000 1997 R - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 8 440 1998 R - - 180 000 000 1998 R - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 9 000 1999 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 800 1999 R - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 8 500 2000 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 61 400 2000 R - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 8 960 2001 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 100 000 2001 R - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 10 000
