Portrayed on this coin is a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school

The European Union before its enlargement on 1 May 2004

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In Italy, the euro coin designs were subject to scrutiny by a national technical and artistic committee before being presented to the nation on RAI UNO, Italy's largest national television station. A different design has been selected for each denomination, chosen from masterpieces by Italy's famous artists