Inside an oval pattern the towered head of Italy as drawn from the reverse of the 50 and 100 Lire banknotes issued by the Bank of Italy in 1944. Name of the author below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
L. DE SIMONI (Translation: ITALIAN REPUBLIC)
Reverse description
On the low part the allegory of Liberty taken from the 20 centesimi coin issued in 1908 and designed by Leonardo Bistolfi. Below the figure are the date and the mintmark. The value of the coin is in center surrounded by symbolical elements taken from other issues of Italian coinage
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
UNIFICAZIONE · MONETARIA · ITALIANA
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5 EURO
2012
R (Translation: ITALIAN MONETARY UNIFICATION)